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 the labor force is 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.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), OECD Regional Demography (2023), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
