Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iowa instead of Kansas, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Kansas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Iowa, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Safety
be 34.7% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Kansas has a violent crime rate of 424 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 277 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 31.0% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Kansas has a property crime rate of 2,068 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 1,427 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 45.3% less likely to be uninsured
In Kansas, 8.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 4.7% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.4 years older on average
The median age in Kansas is 37.2 years as of 2023. In Iowa, the median age is 38.6 years as of 2023.
be 24.5% less likely to be food insecure
In Kansas, 9.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Iowa, that number is 7.4% as of 2021.
live in an area that is 59.7% more densely populated
Kansas has a population density of 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 22.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 10.5% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Kansas, 22.8% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 20.4% as of 2023.
be 24.4% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kansas, 4.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
