Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arizona instead of Texas, you would:
Health
be 19.4% less likely to have diabetes
In Texas, 13.4% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Arizona, that number is 10.8% as of 2022.
Economy
make 16.3% less money
Texas has a GDP per capita of $70,071 as of 2024, while in Arizona, the GDP per capita is $58,628 as of 2024.
Safety
be 18.7% 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 Arizona, that number is 1,752 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 37.8% more for a home
The median home value in Texas is $260,400 as of 2023, compared to $358,900 in Arizona as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 37.5% less likely to be uninsured
In Texas, 16.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 10.0% as of 2023.
be 14.8% less likely to be physically inactive
In Texas, 27.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Arizona, that number is 23.6% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 3.3 years older on average
The median age in Texas is 35.5 years as of 2023. In Arizona, the median age is 38.8 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 43.9% less densely populated
Texas has a population density of 45.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 25.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 22.7% less likely to be food insecure
In Texas, 12.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Arizona, that number is 9.9% as of 2021.
be 31.9% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Texas, 9.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 6.4% 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.
