Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indiana instead of Missouri, you would:
Economy
be 18.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Missouri, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Indiana, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
Safety
be 27.9% 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 Indiana, that number is 327 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 26.6% 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 Indiana, that number is 1,519 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 18.0% less likely to be uninsured
In Missouri, 8.9% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
be 61.9% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Missouri, 2.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 3.4% as of 2023.
be 10.9% more likely to be physically inactive
In Missouri, 24.8% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Indiana, that number is 27.5% as of 2022.
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 Indiana, that number is 74.1 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 12.6% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Missouri, 21.5% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 18.8% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
