Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nevada instead of Kansas, you would:
Health
be 11.7% less likely to be obese
In Kansas, 36.8% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Nevada, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 44.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Kansas, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Nevada, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
Safety
be 18.4% 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 Nevada, that number is 2,450 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 99.7% more for a home
The median home value in Kansas is $203,400 as of 2023, compared to $406,100 in Nevada as of 2023.
pay 44.7% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Kansas is $1,029 as of 2023, while in Nevada, it is $1,489 as of 2023.
be 11.4% less likely to own your home
In Kansas, 66.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 59.3% as of 2023.
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 Nevada, the median age is 38.9 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 18.7% less densely populated
Kansas has a population density of 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 11.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kansas, 4.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 8.5% as of 2023.
commute 5.0 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Kansas takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023. In Nevada, it takes 24.8 minutes as of 2023.
be 24.4% more likely to be uninsured
In Kansas, 8.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 10.7% as of 2023.
be 19.7% 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 Nevada, that number is 18.3% as of 2023.
be 27.6% more likely to be food insecure
In Kansas, 9.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Nevada, that number is 12.5% 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.
