Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kansas instead of Ohio, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Ohio, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Kansas, that number is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
be 11.0% less likely to have diabetes
In Ohio, 11.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Kansas, that number is 10.5% as of 2022.
Economy
be 15.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Ohio, 4.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kansas, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
be 14.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ohio, 12.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Kansas, however, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
Safety
be 49.5% 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 Kansas, that number is 424 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 23.4% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Ohio has a property crime rate of 1,676 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 2,068 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.8 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Ohio takes 23.6 minutes as of 2023. In Kansas, it takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023.
be 16.0% less likely to smoke
In Ohio, 18.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Kansas, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 87.5% less densely populated
Ohio has a population density of 111.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 78.3% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Ohio, 2.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 16.2% less likely to be food insecure
In Ohio, 11.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Kansas, that number is 9.8% as of 2021.
be 38.7% more likely to be uninsured
In Ohio, 6.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 8.6% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 2.4 years older on average
The median age in Ohio is 39.6 years as of 2023. In Kansas, the median age is 37.2 years as of 2023.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), OECD Regional Demography (2020–2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
