Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Alabama, you would:

Health

live 7.1 years longer

In Alabama, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

be 5.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Alabama, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.

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Basic Needs

be 24.6% less likely to have internet access

In Alabama, approximately 85.9% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), The World Factbook.

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Virgin Islands is 57.1% more expensive than Alabama
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Size Comparison · See true size
Alabama is about 69 times bigger than Virgin Islands.
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Virgin Islands: At a glance

Virgin Islands (sometimes abbreviated USVI) is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 346 sq km. The Danes secured control over the southern Virgin Islands of Saint Thomas, Saint John, and Saint Croix during the 17th and early 18th centuries. Sugarcane, produced by African slave labor, drove the islands' economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1917, the US purchased the Danish holdings, which had been in economic decline since the abolition of slavery in 1848.
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