Quality of life comparison
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If you lived in Kentucky instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Economy
be 41.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kentucky, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 23.4% more money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $40,620 as of 2025, while in Kentucky, the GDP per capita is $50,135 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2025), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Kentucky is 4.2% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Puerto Rico is about 11 times smaller than Kentucky.
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Moving from Puerto Rico to Kentucky · Cost, visas & climate
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