Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Nevada, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years less
In Nevada, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Tennessee, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
be 16.6% more likely to be obese
In Nevada, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Tennessee, that number is 37.9% of people as of 2022.
be 22.5% more likely to have diabetes
In Nevada, 10.2% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Tennessee, that number is 12.5% as of 2022.
Economy
be 30.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Nevada, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Tennessee, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
Safety
be 50.9% 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 Tennessee, that number is 612 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 36.8% less for a home
The median home value in Nevada is $406,100 as of 2023, compared to $256,800 in Tennessee as of 2023.
pay 24.6% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Nevada is $1,489 as of 2023, while in Tennessee, it is $1,122 as of 2023.
be 13.0% more likely to own your home
In Nevada, 59.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 67.0% as of 2023.
earn 11.2% less money
The median household income in Nevada is $75,561 as of 2023, while in Tennessee, it is $67,097 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 11.2% less likely to be uninsured
In Nevada, 10.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 9.5% as of 2023.
be 12.8% less likely to be food insecure
In Nevada, 12.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Tennessee, that number is 10.9% as of 2021.
be 20.4% more likely to smoke
In Nevada, 16.2% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Tennessee, that number is 19.5% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 5.9 times more densely populated
Nevada has a population density of 11.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 67.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 60.0% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Nevada, 8.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 3.4% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
