Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Georgia instead of Missouri, you would:
Health
be 13.5% more likely to have diabetes
In Missouri, 10.4% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Georgia, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
Safety
be 24.2% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Missouri has a violent crime rate of 453 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 343 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 14.1% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Missouri has a property crime rate of 2,070 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 1,779 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 26.6% more for a home
The median home value in Missouri is $215,600 as of 2023, compared to $272,900 in Georgia as of 2023.
pay 31.1% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Missouri is $996 as of 2023, while in Georgia, it is $1,306 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 19.9% less likely to smoke
In Missouri, 18.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Georgia, that number is 14.9% as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Missouri, 2.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 10.5% less likely to be food insecure
In Missouri, 11.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Georgia, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
commute 4.6 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Missouri takes 23.7 minutes as of 2023. In Georgia, it takes 28.3 minutes as of 2023.
be 32.6% more likely to be uninsured
In Missouri, 8.9% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 11.8% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.5 years older on average
The median age in Missouri is 38.9 years as of 2023. In Georgia, the median age is 37.4 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 2.1 times more densely populated
Missouri has a population density of 34.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 73.8 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
