Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Idaho instead of Louisiana, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Louisiana, the average life expectancy is 73 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020. In Idaho, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 17.5% less likely to be obese
In Louisiana, 40.6% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 33.5% of people as of 2022.
be 32.3% less likely to have diabetes
In Louisiana, 13.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 9.0% as of 2022.
Economy
be 10.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Louisiana, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Idaho, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
be 47.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Louisiana, 18.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Idaho, however, that number is 9.7% as of 2023.
make 11.9% less money
Louisiana has a GDP per capita of $55,662 as of 2024, while in Idaho, the GDP per capita is $49,054 as of 2024.
Safety
be 58.3% 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 Idaho, that number is 226 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 69.9% 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 Idaho, that number is 784 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 24.3% more money
The median household income in Louisiana is $60,023 as of 2023, while in Idaho, it is $74,636 as of 2023.
pay 80.2% more for a home
The median home value in Louisiana is $208,700 as of 2023, compared to $376,000 in Idaho as of 2023.
pay 10.8% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Louisiana is $1,038 as of 2023, while in Idaho, it is $1,150 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 4.2 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Louisiana takes 25.8 minutes as of 2023. In Idaho, it takes 21.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 29.2% less likely to smoke
In Louisiana, 19.2% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 13.6% as of 2022.
be 24.7% less likely to be physically inactive
In Louisiana, 29.5% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 22.2% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 77.4% less densely populated
Louisiana has a population density of 40.7 people per sq km as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 9.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 48.0% less likely to be food insecure
In Louisiana, 14.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Idaho, that number is 7.7% as of 2021.
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.
