Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wisconsin instead of Kansas, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Kansas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Wisconsin, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 12.4% less likely to have diabetes
In Kansas, 10.5% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Wisconsin, that number is 9.2% as of 2022.
Economy
be 11.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Kansas, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Wisconsin, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
Safety
be 32.7% 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 Wisconsin, that number is 286 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 41.8% 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 Wisconsin, that number is 1,204 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 21.6% more for a home
The median home value in Kansas is $203,400 as of 2023, compared to $247,400 in Wisconsin as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 39.5% less likely to be uninsured
In Kansas, 8.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 2.9 years older on average
The median age in Kansas is 37.2 years as of 2023. In Wisconsin, the median age is 40.1 years as of 2023.
be 26.5% less likely to be food insecure
In Kansas, 9.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Wisconsin, that number is 7.2% as of 2021.
commute 2.4 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Kansas takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023. In Wisconsin, it takes 22.2 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 3.0 times more densely populated
Kansas has a population density of 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 42.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 36.6% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kansas, 4.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 2.6% 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), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
