Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Kentucky, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Kentucky, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In New York, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
be 21.7% less likely to be obese
In Kentucky, 38.2% of adults are obese as of 2022. In New York, that number is 29.9% of people as of 2022.
be 15.1% less likely to have diabetes
In Kentucky, 11.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In New York, that number is 10.1% as of 2022.
Economy
make 83.5% more money
Kentucky has a GDP per capita of $50,135 as of 2024, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
be 13.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kentucky, 15.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New York, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2023.
be 25.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Kentucky, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Safety
be 73.0% 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 New York, that number is 381 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 15.4% 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 New York, that number is 1,760 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 35.5% more money
The median household income in Kentucky is $62,417 as of 2023, while in New York, it is $84,578 as of 2023.
pay 2.1 times more for a home
The median home value in Kentucky is $192,300 as of 2023, compared to $403,000 in New York as of 2023.
pay 68.9% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Kentucky is $933 as of 2023, while in New York, it is $1,576 as of 2023.
be 20.5% less likely to own your home
In Kentucky, 68.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In New York, that number is 54.3% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 12.3% less likely to be uninsured
In Kentucky, 5.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In New York, that number is 5.0% as of 2023.
be 31.6% less likely to smoke
In Kentucky, 18.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In New York, that number is 12.8% as of 2022.
be 53.9% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Kentucky, 18.0% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In New York, that number is 27.7% as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kentucky, 2.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In New York, that number is 9.1% as of 2023.
be 10.3% less likely to be food insecure
In Kentucky, 12.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In New York, that number is 11.3% as of 2021.
commute 8.8 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Kentucky takes 24.0 minutes as of 2023. In New York, it takes 32.8 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 3.7 times more densely populated
Kentucky has a population density of 44.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In New York, that number is 161.4 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.
