Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Kansas, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years less
In Kansas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Louisiana, that number is 73 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020.
be 10.3% more likely to be obese
In Kansas, 36.8% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Louisiana, that number is 40.6% of people as of 2022.
be 26.7% more likely to have diabetes
In Kansas, 10.5% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Louisiana, that number is 13.3% as of 2022.
Economy
be 14.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Kansas, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Louisiana, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
be 67.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kansas, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Louisiana, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 27.9% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Kansas has a violent crime rate of 424 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 543 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 26.0% more 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 Louisiana, that number is 2,605 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 17.4% less money
The median household income in Kansas is $72,639 as of 2023, while in Louisiana, it is $60,023 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 6.0 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Kansas takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023. In Louisiana, it takes 25.8 minutes as of 2023.
be 21.5% more likely to smoke
In Kansas, 15.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Louisiana, that number is 19.2% as of 2022.
be 23.9% more likely to be physically inactive
In Kansas, 23.8% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Louisiana, that number is 29.5% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 2.9 times more densely populated
Kansas has a population density of 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 40.7 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 21.5% 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 Louisiana, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
be 31.7% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kansas, 4.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
be 51.0% more likely to be food insecure
In Kansas, 9.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Louisiana, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
