Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arkansas instead of Kentucky, you would:
Economy
be 20.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Kentucky, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Arkansas, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Safety
be 2.8 times more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Kentucky has a violent crime rate of 220 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Arkansas, that number is 610 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 44.0% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Kentucky has a property crime rate of 1,525 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Arkansas, that number is 2,195 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 1.7 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Kentucky takes 24.0 minutes as of 2023. In Arkansas, it takes 22.3 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 48.4% less densely populated
Kentucky has a population density of 44.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Arkansas, that number is 22.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 32.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kentucky, 2.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Arkansas, that number is 3.3% as of 2023.
be 50.9% more likely to be uninsured
In Kentucky, 5.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Arkansas, that number is 8.6% as of 2023.
be 17.8% more likely to be physically inactive
In Kentucky, 25.8% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Arkansas, that number is 30.4% as of 2022.
be 19.0% more likely to be food insecure
In Kentucky, 12.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Arkansas, that number is 15.0% 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), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
