Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Ohio, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Ohio, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Tennessee, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 15.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Ohio, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Tennessee, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
Safety
be 2.2 times 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 Tennessee, that number is 612 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 37.3% 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 Tennessee, that number is 2,301 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 28.9% more for a home
The median home value in Ohio is $199,200 as of 2023, compared to $256,800 in Tennessee as of 2023.
pay 13.6% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Ohio is $988 as of 2023, while in Tennessee, it is $1,122 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live in an area that is 39.9% less densely populated
Ohio has a population density of 111.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 67.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 47.8% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Ohio, 2.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 3.4% as of 2023.
commute 2.1 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Ohio takes 23.6 minutes as of 2023. In Tennessee, it takes 25.7 minutes as of 2023.
be 53.2% more likely to be uninsured
In Ohio, 6.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 9.5% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
