Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Missouri instead of Louisiana, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Louisiana, the average life expectancy is 73 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020. In Missouri, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
be 21.8% less likely to have diabetes
In Louisiana, 13.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Missouri, that number is 10.4% as of 2022.
Economy
be 15.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Louisiana, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Missouri, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 34.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Louisiana, 18.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Missouri, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Safety
be 16.5% 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 Missouri, that number is 453 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 20.5% 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 Missouri, that number is 2,070 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 14.8% more money
The median household income in Louisiana is $60,023 as of 2023, while in Missouri, it is $68,920 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.1 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Louisiana takes 25.8 minutes as of 2023. In Missouri, it takes 23.7 minutes as of 2023.
be 15.9% less likely to be physically inactive
In Louisiana, 29.5% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Missouri, that number is 24.8% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 14.5% less densely populated
Louisiana has a population density of 40.7 people per sq km as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 34.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 20.1% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Louisiana, 17.9% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 21.5% as of 2023.
be 23.0% less likely to be food insecure
In Louisiana, 14.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Missouri, that number is 11.4% as of 2021.
be 12.7% more likely to be uninsured
In Louisiana, 7.9% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 8.9% as of 2023.
be 25.0% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Louisiana, 2.8% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 2.1% 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.
