Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alabama instead of Louisiana, you would:
Economy
be 41.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Louisiana, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Alabama, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
be 19.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Louisiana, 18.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Alabama, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2023.
make 11.6% less money
Louisiana has a GDP per capita of $55,662 as of 2024, while in Alabama, the GDP per capita is $49,225 as of 2024.
Safety
be 26.8% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Louisiana has a violent crime rate of 543 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 397 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 35.8% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Louisiana has a property crime rate of 2,605 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 1,671 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 11.5% less likely to smoke
In Louisiana, 19.2% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Alabama, that number is 17.0% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.5 years older on average
The median age in Louisiana is 37.8 years as of 2023. In Alabama, the median age is 39.3 years as of 2023.
be 13.9% more likely to be uninsured
In Louisiana, 7.9% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 9.0% as of 2023.
be 21.4% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Louisiana, 2.8% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: 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.
