Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indiana instead of Kentucky, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Kentucky, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Indiana, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 17.8% more money
Kentucky has a GDP per capita of $50,135 as of 2024, while in Indiana, the GDP per capita is $59,083 as of 2024.
be 22.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Kentucky, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Indiana, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
be 24.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kentucky, 15.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Indiana, however, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
Safety
be 48.3% 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 Indiana, that number is 327 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 12.2% more money
The median household income in Kentucky is $62,417 as of 2023, while in Indiana, it is $70,051 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 36.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kentucky, 2.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 3.4% as of 2023.
be 16.7% less likely to be food insecure
In Kentucky, 12.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Indiana, that number is 10.5% as of 2021.
be 28.1% more likely to be uninsured
In Kentucky, 5.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 67.6% more densely populated
Kentucky has a population density of 44.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 74.1 people per sq km as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
