Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Washington instead of Kansas, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Kansas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Washington, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 15.5% less likely to be obese
In Kansas, 36.8% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Washington, that number is 31.1% of people as of 2022.
be 17.1% less likely to have diabetes
In Kansas, 10.5% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Washington, that number is 8.7% as of 2022.
Economy
make 43.9% more money
Kansas has a GDP per capita of $60,996 as of 2024, while in Washington, the GDP per capita is $87,768 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 Washington, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.
be 55.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Kansas, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Washington, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
Safety
be 17.8% 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 Washington, that number is 349 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 36.3% 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 Washington, that number is 2,819 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 30.7% more money
The median household income in Kansas is $72,639 as of 2023, while in Washington, it is $94,952 as of 2023.
pay 2.6 times more for a home
The median home value in Kansas is $203,400 as of 2023, compared to $519,800 in Washington as of 2023.
pay 63.5% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Kansas is $1,029 as of 2023, while in Washington, it is $1,682 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 29.1% less likely to be uninsured
In Kansas, 8.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.
be 31.0% less likely to smoke
In Kansas, 15.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Washington, that number is 10.9% as of 2022.
be 27.7% less likely to be physically inactive
In Kansas, 23.8% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Washington, that number is 17.2% as of 2022.
be 14.9% 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 Washington, that number is 26.2% as of 2023.
be 85.4% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kansas, 4.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.
be 12.2% less likely to be food insecure
In Kansas, 9.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Washington, that number is 8.6% as of 2021.
commute 7.2 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Kansas takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023. In Washington, it takes 27.0 minutes 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 Washington, that number is 45.6 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
