Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Texas instead of Kansas, you would:
Health
be 27.6% more likely to have diabetes
In Kansas, 10.5% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Texas, that number is 13.4% as of 2022.
Economy
make 14.9% more money
Kansas has a GDP per capita of $60,996 as of 2024, while in Texas, the GDP per capita is $70,071 as of 2024.
be 14.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Kansas, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Texas, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
be 14.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kansas, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Texas, however, that number is 12.6% as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 28.0% more for a home
The median home value in Kansas is $203,400 as of 2023, compared to $260,400 in Texas as of 2023.
pay 30.1% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Kansas is $1,029 as of 2023, while in Texas, it is $1,339 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 2.3 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 Texas, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.
commute 6.9 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Kansas takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023. In Texas, it takes 26.7 minutes as of 2023.
be 86.0% more likely to be uninsured
In Kansas, 8.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 16.0% as of 2023.
be 16.4% more likely to be physically inactive
In Kansas, 23.8% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Texas, that number is 27.7% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.7 years older on average
The median age in Kansas is 37.2 years as of 2023. In Texas, the median age is 35.5 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 3.3 times more densely populated
Kansas has a population density of 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 45.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 11.8% 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 Texas, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.
be 30.6% more likely to be food insecure
In Kansas, 9.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Texas, that number is 12.8% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
