Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Missouri instead of Kansas, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Kansas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Missouri, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Lifestyle
live among residents who are 1.7 years older on average
The median age in Kansas is 37.2 years as of 2023. In Missouri, the median age is 38.9 years as of 2023.
commute 3.9 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Kansas takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023. In Missouri, it takes 23.7 minutes as of 2023.
be 17.7% more likely to smoke
In Kansas, 15.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Missouri, that number is 18.6% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 2.5 times more densely populated
Kansas has a population density of 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 34.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 48.8% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kansas, 4.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 2.1% as of 2023.
be 16.3% more likely to be food insecure
In Kansas, 9.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Missouri, that number is 11.4% 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).
