Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iowa instead of Missouri, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Missouri, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Iowa, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 13.1% more money
Missouri has a GDP per capita of $56,344 as of 2024, while in Iowa, the GDP per capita is $63,747 as of 2024.
be 13.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Missouri, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Iowa, however, that number is 10.5% as of 2023.
Safety
be 38.8% 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 Iowa, that number is 277 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 31.1% 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 Iowa, that number is 1,427 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.9 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Missouri takes 23.7 minutes as of 2023. In Iowa, it takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023.
be 47.2% less likely to be uninsured
In Missouri, 8.9% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 4.7% as of 2023.
be 11.8% less likely to smoke
In Missouri, 18.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Iowa, that number is 16.4% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 36.2% less densely populated
Missouri has a population density of 34.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 22.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 47.6% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Missouri, 2.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
be 35.1% less likely to be food insecure
In Missouri, 11.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Iowa, that number is 7.4% as of 2021.
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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
