Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ohio instead of Tennessee, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Tennessee, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Ohio, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 17.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Tennessee, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Ohio, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
Safety
be 53.6% 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 Ohio, that number is 284 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 27.2% 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 Ohio, that number is 1,676 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 22.4% less for a home
The median home value in Tennessee is $256,800 as of 2023, compared to $199,200 in Ohio as of 2023.
pay 11.9% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Tennessee is $1,122 as of 2023, while in Ohio, it is $988 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.1 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Tennessee takes 25.7 minutes as of 2023. In Ohio, it takes 23.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 34.7% less likely to be uninsured
In Tennessee, 9.5% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 6.2% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 66.4% more densely populated
Tennessee has a population density of 67.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 111.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 32.4% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Tennessee, 3.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
