Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Louisiana, you would:
Economy
be 12.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Louisiana, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Tennessee, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
be 29.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Louisiana, 18.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Tennessee, however, that number is 12.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 11.7% 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 Tennessee, that number is 2,301 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 12.8% 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 Tennessee, that number is 612 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 11.8% more money
The median household income in Louisiana is $60,023 as of 2023, while in Tennessee, it is $67,097 as of 2023.
pay 23.0% more for a home
The median home value in Louisiana is $208,700 as of 2023, compared to $256,800 in Tennessee as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 11.7% 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 Tennessee, that number is 20.0% 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 Tennessee, that number is 3.4% as of 2023.
be 26.4% less likely to be food insecure
In Louisiana, 14.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Tennessee, that number is 10.9% as of 2021.
be 20.3% more likely to be uninsured
In Louisiana, 7.9% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 9.5% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 64.6% more densely populated
Louisiana has a population density of 40.7 people per sq km as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 67.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
