Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Missouri instead of Texas, you would:
Health
be 22.4% less likely to have diabetes
In Texas, 13.4% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Missouri, that number is 10.4% as of 2022.
live 1.4 years less
In Texas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Missouri, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 15.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Texas, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Missouri, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 19.6% less money
Texas has a GDP per capita of $70,071 as of 2024, while in Missouri, the GDP per capita is $56,344 as of 2024.
Safety
be 16.0% 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 Missouri, that number is 453 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 17.2% less for a home
The median home value in Texas is $260,400 as of 2023, compared to $215,600 in Missouri as of 2023.
pay 25.6% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Texas is $1,339 as of 2023, while in Missouri, it is $996 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.0 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Texas takes 26.7 minutes as of 2023. In Missouri, it takes 23.7 minutes as of 2023.
be 44.4% less likely to be uninsured
In Texas, 16.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 8.9% as of 2023.
be 10.5% less likely to be physically inactive
In Texas, 27.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Missouri, that number is 24.8% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 3.4 years older on average
The median age in Texas is 35.5 years as of 2023. In Missouri, the median age is 38.9 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 23.2% less densely populated
Texas has a population density of 45.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 34.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 10.9% less likely to be food insecure
In Texas, 12.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Missouri, that number is 11.4% as of 2021.
be 26.5% more likely to smoke
In Texas, 14.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Missouri, that number is 18.6% as of 2022.
be 77.7% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Texas, 9.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 2.1% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
