Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
Safety
be 43.2% 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 North Carolina, that number is 379 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 27.5% 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 North Carolina, that number is 1,998 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 1.5 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Pennsylvania takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023. In North Carolina, it takes 25.1 minutes as of 2023.
be 13.1% less likely to smoke
In Pennsylvania, 16.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 14.6% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 23.2% less densely populated
Pennsylvania has a population density of 112.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 86.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 45.5% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Pennsylvania, 3.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.
be 74.5% more likely to be uninsured
In Pennsylvania, 5.5% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 9.6% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.8 years older on average
The median age in Pennsylvania is 40.9 years as of 2023. In North Carolina, the median age is 39.1 years as of 2023.
be 20.4% more likely to be food insecure
In Pennsylvania, 9.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In North Carolina, that number is 11.2% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
