Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indiana instead of Louisiana, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Louisiana, the average life expectancy is 73 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020. In Indiana, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
be 15.0% less likely to have diabetes
In Louisiana, 13.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Indiana, that number is 11.3% as of 2022.
Economy
be 30.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Louisiana, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Indiana, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
be 37.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Louisiana, 18.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Indiana, however, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
Safety
be 39.8% 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 Indiana, that number is 327 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 41.7% 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 Indiana, that number is 1,519 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 16.7% more money
The median household income in Louisiana is $60,023 as of 2023, while in Indiana, it is $70,051 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 1.8 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Louisiana takes 25.8 minutes as of 2023. In Indiana, it takes 24.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 21.4% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Louisiana, 2.8% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 3.4% as of 2023.
be 29.1% less likely to be food insecure
In Louisiana, 14.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Indiana, that number is 10.5% as of 2021.
live in an area that is 82.1% more densely populated
Louisiana has a population density of 40.7 people per sq km as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 74.1 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), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
