Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Kentucky, you would:
Economy
make 20.0% more money
Kentucky has a GDP per capita of $50,135 as of 2024, while in Tennessee, the GDP per capita is $60,177 as of 2024.
be 16.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kentucky, 15.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Tennessee, however, that number is 12.9% as of 2023.
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 Tennessee, that number is 612 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 50.9% 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 Tennessee, that number is 2,301 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 33.5% more for a home
The median home value in Kentucky is $192,300 as of 2023, compared to $256,800 in Tennessee as of 2023.
pay 20.3% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Kentucky is $933 as of 2023, while in Tennessee, it is $1,122 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 11.1% 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 Tennessee, that number is 20.0% as of 2023.
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 Tennessee, that number is 3.4% as of 2023.
be 13.5% less likely to be food insecure
In Kentucky, 12.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Tennessee, that number is 10.9% as of 2021.
commute 1.7 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Kentucky takes 24.0 minutes as of 2023. In Tennessee, it takes 25.7 minutes as of 2023.
be 66.7% more likely to be uninsured
In Kentucky, 5.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 9.5% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 51.6% more densely populated
Kentucky has a population density of 44.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 67.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
