Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arkansas instead of Louisiana, you would:
Economy
be 17.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Louisiana, 18.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Arkansas, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2023.
make 15.0% less money
Louisiana has a GDP per capita of $55,662 as of 2024, while in Arkansas, the GDP per capita is $47,319 as of 2024.
Safety
be 15.7% 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 Arkansas, that number is 2,195 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 12.5% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Louisiana has a violent crime rate of 543 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Arkansas, that number is 610 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 16.0% less for a home
The median home value in Louisiana is $208,700 as of 2023, compared to $175,300 in Arkansas as of 2023.
pay 11.9% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Louisiana is $1,038 as of 2023, while in Arkansas, it is $914 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.5 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Louisiana takes 25.8 minutes as of 2023. In Arkansas, it takes 22.3 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 44.0% less densely populated
Louisiana has a population density of 40.7 people per sq km as of 2023. In Arkansas, that number is 22.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 17.9% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Louisiana, 2.8% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Arkansas, that number is 3.3% as of 2023.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2023). How we calculate this
