Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Tennessee, you would:
Economy
be 14.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Tennessee, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Louisiana, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
be 42.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tennessee, 12.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Louisiana, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 11.3% 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 Louisiana, that number is 543 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 13.2% more 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 Louisiana, that number is 2,605 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 18.7% less for a home
The median home value in Tennessee is $256,800 as of 2023, compared to $208,700 in Louisiana as of 2023.
earn 10.5% less money
The median household income in Tennessee is $67,097 as of 2023, while in Louisiana, it is $60,023 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 16.8% less likely to be uninsured
In Tennessee, 9.5% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 7.9% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 39.3% less densely populated
Tennessee has a population density of 67.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 40.7 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 10.5% 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 Louisiana, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
be 17.6% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Tennessee, 3.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
be 35.8% more likely to be food insecure
In Tennessee, 10.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Louisiana, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
