Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alabama instead of Tennessee, you would:
Economy
be 32.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Tennessee, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Alabama, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
make 18.2% less money
Tennessee has a GDP per capita of $60,177 as of 2024, while in Alabama, the GDP per capita is $49,225 as of 2024.
be 14.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tennessee, 12.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Alabama, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2023.
Safety
be 35.1% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Tennessee has a violent crime rate of 612 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 397 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 27.4% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Tennessee has a property crime rate of 2,301 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 1,671 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 24.0% less for a home
The median home value in Tennessee is $256,800 as of 2023, compared to $195,100 in Alabama as of 2023.
pay 14.2% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Tennessee is $1,122 as of 2023, while in Alabama, it is $963 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 12.8% less likely to smoke
In Tennessee, 19.5% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Alabama, that number is 17.0% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 41.9% less densely populated
Tennessee has a population density of 67.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 38.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 35.3% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Tennessee, 3.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
be 32.1% more likely to be food insecure
In Tennessee, 10.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Alabama, that number is 14.4% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
