Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kentucky instead of Tennessee, you would:
Economy
make 16.7% less money
Tennessee has a GDP per capita of $60,177 as of 2024, while in Kentucky, the GDP per capita is $50,135 as of 2024.
be 19.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tennessee, 12.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Kentucky, however, that number is 15.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 64.0% 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 Kentucky, that number is 220 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 33.7% 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 Kentucky, that number is 1,525 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 25.1% less for a home
The median home value in Tennessee is $256,800 as of 2023, compared to $192,300 in Kentucky as of 2023.
pay 16.8% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Tennessee is $1,122 as of 2023, while in Kentucky, it is $933 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 1.7 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Tennessee takes 25.7 minutes as of 2023. In Kentucky, it takes 24.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 40.0% less likely to be uninsured
In Tennessee, 9.5% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Kentucky, that number is 5.7% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 34.0% less densely populated
Tennessee has a population density of 67.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Kentucky, that number is 44.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 10.0% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Tennessee, 20.0% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Kentucky, that number is 18.0% as of 2023.
be 26.5% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Tennessee, 3.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Kentucky, that number is 2.5% as of 2023.
be 15.6% more likely to be food insecure
In Tennessee, 10.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Kentucky, that number is 12.6% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
