Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virginia instead of Kansas, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Kansas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Virginia, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 13.3% more money
Kansas has a GDP per capita of $60,996 as of 2024, while in Virginia, the GDP per capita is $69,111 as of 2024.
be 14.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kansas, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Virginia, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 45.4% 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 Virginia, that number is 232 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 21.3% less 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 Virginia, that number is 1,628 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 25.2% more money
The median household income in Kansas is $72,639 as of 2023, while in Virginia, it is $90,974 as of 2023.
pay 77.3% more for a home
The median home value in Kansas is $203,400 as of 2023, compared to $360,700 in Virginia as of 2023.
pay 47.1% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Kansas is $1,029 as of 2023, while in Virginia, it is $1,514 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 22.1% less likely to be uninsured
In Kansas, 8.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 6.7% as of 2023.
be 13.3% less likely to smoke
In Kansas, 15.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 13.7% as of 2022.
be 11.3% less likely to be physically inactive
In Kansas, 23.8% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 21.1% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.6 years older on average
The median age in Kansas is 37.2 years as of 2023. In Virginia, the median age is 38.8 years as of 2023.
be 21.9% 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 Virginia, that number is 27.8% as of 2023.
be 34.1% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kansas, 4.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
be 19.4% less likely to be food insecure
In Kansas, 9.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Virginia, that number is 7.9% as of 2021.
commute 7.8 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Kansas takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023. In Virginia, it takes 27.6 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 6.1 times more densely populated
Kansas has a population density of 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 85.2 people per sq km 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
