Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Texas, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years less
In Texas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Tennessee, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 12.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Texas, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Tennessee, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
make 14.1% less money
Texas has a GDP per capita of $70,071 as of 2024, while in Tennessee, the GDP per capita is $60,177 as of 2024.
Safety
be 56.7% 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 Tennessee, that number is 612 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 16.2% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Texas is $1,339 as of 2023, while in Tennessee, it is $1,122 as of 2023.
earn 12.1% less money
The median household income in Texas is $76,292 as of 2023, while in Tennessee, it is $67,097 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 40.6% less likely to be uninsured
In Texas, 16.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 9.5% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 3.4 years older on average
The median age in Texas is 35.5 years as of 2023. In Tennessee, the median age is 38.9 years as of 2023.
be 14.8% less likely to be food insecure
In Texas, 12.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Tennessee, that number is 10.9% as of 2021.
be 32.7% more likely to smoke
In Texas, 14.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Tennessee, that number is 19.5% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 47.9% more densely populated
Texas has a population density of 45.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 67.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 63.8% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Texas, 9.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 3.4% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
