Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Missouri, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Missouri, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Pennsylvania, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 12.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Missouri, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Pennsylvania, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
Safety
be 41.7% 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 Pennsylvania, that number is 264 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 24.3% 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 Pennsylvania, that number is 1,567 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 10.4% more money
The median household income in Missouri is $68,920 as of 2023, while in Pennsylvania, it is $76,081 as of 2023.
pay 11.5% more for a home
The median home value in Missouri is $215,600 as of 2023, compared to $240,500 in Pennsylvania as of 2023.
pay 16.7% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Missouri is $996 as of 2023, while in Pennsylvania, it is $1,162 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 38.2% less likely to be uninsured
In Missouri, 8.9% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 2.0 years older on average
The median age in Missouri is 38.9 years as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, the median age is 40.9 years as of 2023.
be 12.6% more 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 Pennsylvania, that number is 24.2% as of 2023.
be 57.1% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Missouri, 2.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 3.3% as of 2023.
be 18.4% less likely to be food insecure
In Missouri, 11.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Pennsylvania, that number is 9.3% as of 2021.
commute 2.9 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Missouri takes 23.7 minutes as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, it takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 3.2 times more densely populated
Missouri has a population density of 34.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 112.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
