Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Missouri instead of Ohio, you would:
Health
be 11.9% less likely to have diabetes
In Ohio, 11.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Missouri, that number is 10.4% as of 2022.
Economy
be 17.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Ohio, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Missouri, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
Safety
be 59.7% 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 Missouri, that number is 453 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 23.5% 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 Missouri, that number is 2,070 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live in an area that is 68.8% less densely populated
Ohio has a population density of 111.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 34.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 43.5% more likely to be uninsured
In Ohio, 6.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 8.9% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
