Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Dakota instead of Kansas, you would:
Health
be 14.3% less likely to have diabetes
In Kansas, 10.5% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In North Dakota, that number is 9.0% as of 2022.
Economy
make 30.0% more money
Kansas has a GDP per capita of $60,996 as of 2024, while in North Dakota, the GDP per capita is $79,272 as of 2024.
be 26.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Kansas, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In North Dakota, that number is 2.5% as of 2025.
Safety
be 38.2% 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 North Dakota, that number is 262 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 18.5% more for a home
The median home value in Kansas is $203,400 as of 2023, compared to $241,100 in North Dakota as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 1.8 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Kansas takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023. In North Dakota, it takes 18.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 25.6% less likely to be uninsured
In Kansas, 8.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In North Dakota, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 68.3% less densely populated
Kansas has a population density of 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In North Dakota, that number is 4.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 45.9% less likely to be food insecure
In Kansas, 9.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In North Dakota, that number is 5.3% as of 2021.
live among residents who are 1.5 years older on average
The median age in Kansas is 37.2 years as of 2023. In North Dakota, the median age is 35.7 years as of 2023.
be 39.0% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kansas, 4.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In North Dakota, that number is 2.5% as of 2023.
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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
