Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kansas instead of North Carolina, you would:
Safety
be 12.1% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
North Carolina has a violent crime rate of 379 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 424 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 21.6% less for a home
The median home value in North Carolina is $259,400 as of 2023, compared to $203,400 in Kansas as of 2023.
pay 11.4% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in North Carolina is $1,162 as of 2023, while in Kansas, it is $1,029 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 5.3 minutes less
The average one-way commute in North Carolina takes 25.1 minutes as of 2023. In Kansas, it takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023.
be 10.4% less likely to be uninsured
In North Carolina, 9.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 8.6% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 83.9% less densely populated
North Carolina has a population density of 86.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 12.5% less likely to be food insecure
In North Carolina, 11.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Kansas, that number is 9.8% as of 2021.
live among residents who are 1.9 years older on average
The median age in North Carolina is 39.1 years as of 2023. In Kansas, the median age is 37.2 years as of 2023.
be 14.6% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In North Carolina, 4.8% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
