Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kentucky instead of Louisiana, you would:
Health
be 10.5% less likely to have diabetes
In Louisiana, 13.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Kentucky, that number is 11.9% as of 2022.
Economy
be 10.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Louisiana, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Kentucky, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
be 16.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Louisiana, 18.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Kentucky, however, that number is 15.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 59.4% 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 Kentucky, that number is 220 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 41.5% 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 Kentucky, that number is 1,525 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 10.1% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Louisiana is $1,038 as of 2023, while in Kentucky, it is $933 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 1.8 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Louisiana takes 25.8 minutes as of 2023. In Kentucky, it takes 24.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 27.8% less likely to be uninsured
In Louisiana, 7.9% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Kentucky, that number is 5.7% as of 2023.
be 12.5% less likely to be physically inactive
In Louisiana, 29.5% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Kentucky, that number is 25.8% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.3 years older on average
The median age in Louisiana is 37.8 years as of 2023. In Kentucky, the median age is 39.1 years as of 2023.
be 14.9% less likely to be food insecure
In Louisiana, 14.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Kentucky, that number is 12.6% as of 2021.
be 10.7% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Louisiana, 2.8% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Kentucky, that number is 2.5% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
