Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kansas instead of Missouri, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Missouri, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Kansas, that number is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Lifestyle
commute 3.9 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Missouri takes 23.7 minutes as of 2023. In Kansas, it takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023.
be 15.1% less likely to smoke
In Missouri, 18.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Kansas, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 60.1% less densely populated
Missouri has a population density of 34.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 95.2% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Missouri, 2.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 14.0% less likely to be food insecure
In Missouri, 11.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Kansas, that number is 9.8% as of 2021.
live among residents who are 1.7 years older on average
The median age in Missouri is 38.9 years as of 2023. In Kansas, the median age is 37.2 years 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).
