Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nevada instead of Alaska, you would:
Health
be 17.2% more likely to have diabetes
In Alaska, 8.7% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Nevada, that number is 10.2% as of 2022.
Economy
make 16.7% less money
Alaska has a GDP per capita of $75,882 as of 2024, while in Nevada, the GDP per capita is $63,175 as of 2024.
be 20.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Alaska, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Nevada, however, that number is 11.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 43.9% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Alaska has a violent crime rate of 722 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 406 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 31.2% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Alaska has a property crime rate of 1,868 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 2,450 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 15.4% less money
The median household income in Alaska is $89,336 as of 2023, while in Nevada, it is $75,561 as of 2023.
pay 21.8% more for a home
The median home value in Alaska is $333,300 as of 2023, compared to $406,100 in Nevada as of 2023.
be 11.0% less likely to own your home
In Alaska, 66.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 59.3% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live among residents who are 3.3 years older on average
The median age in Alaska is 35.6 years as of 2023. In Nevada, the median age is 38.9 years as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Alaska, 3.0% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 8.5% as of 2023.
commute 5.3 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Alaska takes 19.5 minutes as of 2023. In Nevada, it takes 24.8 minutes as of 2023.
be 15.6% more likely to be physically inactive
In Alaska, 22.5% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Nevada, that number is 26.0% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 22.6 times more densely populated
Alaska has a population density of 0.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 11.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 11.6% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Alaska, 20.7% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 18.3% as of 2023.
be 17.9% more likely to be food insecure
In Alaska, 10.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Nevada, that number is 12.5% as of 2021.
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.
