Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Georgia instead of Tennessee, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Tennessee, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Georgia, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Safety
be 43.9% 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 Georgia, that number is 343 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 22.7% 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 Georgia, that number is 1,779 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 11.3% more money
The median household income in Tennessee is $67,097 as of 2023, while in Georgia, it is $74,664 as of 2023.
pay 16.4% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Tennessee is $1,122 as of 2023, while in Georgia, it is $1,306 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 23.6% less likely to smoke
In Tennessee, 19.5% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Georgia, that number is 14.9% as of 2022.
be 58.8% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Tennessee, 3.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
commute 2.6 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Tennessee takes 25.7 minutes as of 2023. In Georgia, it takes 28.3 minutes as of 2023.
be 24.2% more likely to be uninsured
In Tennessee, 9.5% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 11.8% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.5 years older on average
The median age in Tennessee is 38.9 years as of 2023. In Georgia, the median age is 37.4 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 10.1% more densely populated
Tennessee has a population density of 67.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 73.8 people per sq km 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.
