Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Idaho instead of Tennessee, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Tennessee, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Idaho, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 11.6% less likely to be obese
In Tennessee, 37.9% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 33.5% of people as of 2022.
be 28.0% less likely to have diabetes
In Tennessee, 12.5% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 9.0% as of 2022.
Economy
be 24.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tennessee, 12.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Idaho, however, that number is 9.7% as of 2023.
make 18.5% less money
Tennessee has a GDP per capita of $60,177 as of 2024, while in Idaho, the GDP per capita is $49,054 as of 2024.
Safety
be 63.0% 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 Idaho, that number is 226 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 65.9% 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 Idaho, that number is 784 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 11.2% more money
The median household income in Tennessee is $67,097 as of 2023, while in Idaho, it is $74,636 as of 2023.
pay 46.4% more for a home
The median home value in Tennessee is $256,800 as of 2023, compared to $376,000 in Idaho as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 4.1 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Tennessee takes 25.7 minutes as of 2023. In Idaho, it takes 21.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 10.5% less likely to be uninsured
In Tennessee, 9.5% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 8.5% as of 2023.
be 30.3% less likely to smoke
In Tennessee, 19.5% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 13.6% as of 2022.
be 19.6% less likely to be physically inactive
In Tennessee, 27.6% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 22.2% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 86.3% less densely populated
Tennessee has a population density of 67.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 9.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 29.4% less likely to be food insecure
In Tennessee, 10.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Idaho, that number is 7.7% as of 2021.
live among residents who are 1.8 years older on average
The median age in Tennessee is 38.9 years as of 2023. In Idaho, the median age is 37.1 years as of 2023.
be 14.7% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Tennessee, 3.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 2.9% as of 2023.
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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
