Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Nevada, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Nevada, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Louisiana, that number is 73 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020.
be 24.9% more likely to be obese
In Nevada, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Louisiana, that number is 40.6% of people as of 2022.
be 30.4% more likely to have diabetes
In Nevada, 10.2% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Louisiana, that number is 13.3% as of 2022.
Economy
be 20.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Nevada, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Louisiana, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
make 11.9% less money
Nevada has a GDP per capita of $63,175 as of 2024, while in Louisiana, the GDP per capita is $55,662 as of 2024.
be 54.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nevada, 11.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Louisiana, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 33.8% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Nevada has a violent crime rate of 406 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 543 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 48.6% less for a home
The median home value in Nevada is $406,100 as of 2023, compared to $208,700 in Louisiana as of 2023.
pay 30.3% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Nevada is $1,489 as of 2023, while in Louisiana, it is $1,038 as of 2023.
be 13.5% more likely to own your home
In Nevada, 59.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 67.3% as of 2023.
earn 20.6% less money
The median household income in Nevada is $75,561 as of 2023, while in Louisiana, it is $60,023 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 26.2% less likely to be uninsured
In Nevada, 10.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 7.9% as of 2023.
be 18.5% more likely to smoke
In Nevada, 16.2% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Louisiana, that number is 19.2% as of 2022.
be 13.5% more likely to be physically inactive
In Nevada, 26.0% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Louisiana, that number is 29.5% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 3.6 times more densely populated
Nevada has a population density of 11.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 40.7 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 67.1% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Nevada, 8.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
be 18.4% more likely to be food insecure
In Nevada, 12.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Louisiana, that number is 14.8% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
