Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of North Carolina, you would:
Safety
be 30.2% less 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 Pennsylvania, that number is 264 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 21.6% less likely to be a victim of property crime
North Carolina has a property crime rate of 1,998 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 1,567 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 42.7% less likely to be uninsured
In North Carolina, 9.6% 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 1.8 years older on average
The median age in North Carolina is 39.1 years as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, the median age is 40.9 years as of 2023.
be 17.0% less likely to be food insecure
In North Carolina, 11.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Pennsylvania, that number is 9.3% as of 2021.
commute 1.5 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in North Carolina takes 25.1 minutes as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, it takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 15.1% more likely to smoke
In North Carolina, 14.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Pennsylvania, that number is 16.8% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 30.2% more densely populated
North Carolina has a population density of 86.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 112.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 31.2% 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 Pennsylvania, that number is 3.3% 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), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
