Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Georgia instead of Ohio, you would:
Economy
be 17.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Ohio, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Georgia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
Safety
be 21.0% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Ohio has a violent crime rate of 284 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 343 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 37.0% more for a home
The median home value in Ohio is $199,200 as of 2023, compared to $272,900 in Georgia as of 2023.
pay 32.2% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Ohio is $988 as of 2023, while in Georgia, it is $1,306 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 20.7% less likely to smoke
In Ohio, 18.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Georgia, that number is 14.9% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 33.8% less densely populated
Ohio has a population density of 111.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 73.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Ohio, 2.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 12.8% less likely to be food insecure
In Ohio, 11.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Georgia, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
commute 4.7 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Ohio takes 23.6 minutes as of 2023. In Georgia, it takes 28.3 minutes as of 2023.
be 90.3% more likely to be uninsured
In Ohio, 6.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 11.8% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 2.2 years older on average
The median age in Ohio is 39.6 years as of 2023. In Georgia, the median age is 37.4 years 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.
