Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maryland instead of Kansas, you would:
Economy
make 13.3% more money
Kansas has a GDP per capita of $60,996 as of 2024, while in Maryland, the GDP per capita is $69,127 as of 2024.
be 18.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kansas, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Maryland, however, that number is 9.0% as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 39.9% more money
The median household income in Kansas is $72,639 as of 2023, while in Maryland, it is $101,652 as of 2023.
pay 95.5% more for a home
The median home value in Kansas is $203,400 as of 2023, compared to $397,700 in Maryland as of 2023.
pay 61.5% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Kansas is $1,029 as of 2023, while in Maryland, it is $1,662 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 30.2% less likely to be uninsured
In Kansas, 8.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
be 24.1% less likely to smoke
In Kansas, 15.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Maryland, that number is 12.0% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 2.1 years older on average
The median age in Kansas is 37.2 years as of 2023. In Maryland, the median age is 39.3 years as of 2023.
be 27.6% more 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 Maryland, that number is 29.1% as of 2023.
be 78.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kansas, 4.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
commute 11.7 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Kansas takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023. In Maryland, it takes 31.5 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 17.7 times more densely populated
Kansas has a population density of 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 245.6 people per sq km as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
