Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wyoming instead of Alabama, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Alabama, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Wyoming, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
be 12.6% less likely to be obese
In Alabama, 39.6% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 34.6% of people as of 2022.
be 30.5% less likely to have diabetes
In Alabama, 12.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 8.9% as of 2022.
Economy
be 30.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Alabama, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Wyoming, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2023.
make 37.3% more money
Alabama has a GDP per capita of $49,225 as of 2024, while in Wyoming, the GDP per capita is $67,568 as of 2024.
be 56.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Alabama, 2.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Wyoming, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
Safety
be 52.3% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Alabama has a violent crime rate of 397 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 190 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 12.8% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Alabama has a property crime rate of 1,671 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 1,458 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 20.6% more money
The median household income in Alabama is $62,027 as of 2023, while in Wyoming, it is $74,815 as of 2023.
pay 46.1% more for a home
The median home value in Alabama is $195,100 as of 2023, compared to $285,100 in Wyoming as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 6.9 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Alabama takes 25.4 minutes as of 2023. In Wyoming, it takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023.
be 17.6% less likely to be physically inactive
In Alabama, 27.9% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 23.0% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 94.1% less densely populated
Alabama has a population density of 38.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 27.8% less likely to be food insecure
In Alabama, 14.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Wyoming, that number is 10.4% as of 2021.
be 24.4% more likely to be uninsured
In Alabama, 9.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), OECD Regional Demography (2020–2023), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
