Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Kentucky, you would:
Health
be 11.8% more likely to have diabetes
In Kentucky, 11.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Louisiana, that number is 13.3% as of 2022.
Economy
make 11.0% more money
Kentucky has a GDP per capita of $50,135 as of 2024, while in Louisiana, the GDP per capita is $55,662 as of 2024.
be 11.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Kentucky, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Louisiana, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
be 19.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kentucky, 15.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Louisiana, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.5 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 Louisiana, that number is 543 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 70.8% 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 Louisiana, that number is 2,605 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 11.3% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Kentucky is $933 as of 2023, while in Louisiana, it is $1,038 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 12.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kentucky, 2.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
commute 1.8 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Kentucky takes 24.0 minutes as of 2023. In Louisiana, it takes 25.8 minutes as of 2023.
be 38.6% more likely to be uninsured
In Kentucky, 5.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 7.9% as of 2023.
be 14.3% more likely to be physically inactive
In Kentucky, 25.8% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Louisiana, that number is 29.5% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.3 years older on average
The median age in Kentucky is 39.1 years as of 2023. In Louisiana, the median age is 37.8 years as of 2023.
be 17.5% more likely to be food insecure
In Kentucky, 12.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Louisiana, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, 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.
