Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arizona instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
Safety
be 50.7% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Pennsylvania has a violent crime rate of 264 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 398 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 11.8% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Pennsylvania has a property crime rate of 1,567 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 1,752 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 49.2% more for a home
The median home value in Pennsylvania is $240,500 as of 2023, compared to $358,900 in Arizona as of 2023.
pay 23.1% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Pennsylvania is $1,162 as of 2023, while in Arizona, it is $1,431 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 19.0% less likely to smoke
In Pennsylvania, 16.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Arizona, that number is 13.6% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 77.4% less densely populated
Pennsylvania has a population density of 112.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 25.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 93.9% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Pennsylvania, 3.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
be 81.8% more likely to be uninsured
In Pennsylvania, 5.5% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 10.0% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 2.1 years older on average
The median age in Pennsylvania is 40.9 years as of 2023. In Arizona, the median age is 38.8 years as of 2023.
be 12.0% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Pennsylvania, 24.2% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 21.3% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
