Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alaska instead of Texas, you would:
Health
be 13.3% less likely to be obese
In Texas, 36.8% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Alaska, that number is 31.9% of people as of 2022.
be 35.1% less likely to have diabetes
In Texas, 13.4% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Alaska, that number is 8.7% as of 2022.
Economy
be 21.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Texas, 12.6% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Alaska, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
be 28.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Texas, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Alaska, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
Safety
be 13.3% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Texas has a property crime rate of 2,153 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 1,868 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 85.0% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Texas has a violent crime rate of 391 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 722 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 17.1% more money
The median household income in Texas is $76,292 as of 2023, while in Alaska, it is $89,336 as of 2023.
pay 28.0% more for a home
The median home value in Texas is $260,400 as of 2023, compared to $333,300 in Alaska as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 7.2 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Texas takes 26.7 minutes as of 2023. In Alaska, it takes 19.5 minutes as of 2023.
be 33.1% less likely to be uninsured
In Texas, 16.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 10.7% as of 2023.
be 18.8% less likely to be physically inactive
In Texas, 27.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Alaska, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 98.9% less densely populated
Texas has a population density of 45.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 0.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 17.2% less likely to be food insecure
In Texas, 12.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Alaska, that number is 10.6% as of 2021.
be 14.3% more likely to smoke
In Texas, 14.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Alaska, that number is 16.8% as of 2022.
be 68.1% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Texas, 9.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 3.0% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
