Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kansas instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
Safety
be 60.5% 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 Kansas, that number is 424 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 32.0% 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 Kansas, that number is 2,068 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 15.4% less for a home
The median home value in Pennsylvania is $240,500 as of 2023, compared to $203,400 in Kansas as of 2023.
pay 11.4% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Pennsylvania is $1,162 as of 2023, while in Kansas, it is $1,029 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 6.8 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Pennsylvania takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023. In Kansas, it takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 87.6% less densely populated
Pennsylvania has a population density of 112.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 24.2% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Pennsylvania, 3.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 56.4% more likely to be uninsured
In Pennsylvania, 5.5% 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 3.7 years older on average
The median age in Pennsylvania is 40.9 years as of 2023. In Kansas, the median age is 37.2 years as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
