Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wyoming instead of Alaska, you would:
Economy
be 28.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Alaska, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Wyoming, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
make 11.0% less money
Alaska has a GDP per capita of $75,882 as of 2024, while in Wyoming, the GDP per capita is $67,568 as of 2024.
Safety
be 73.8% 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 Wyoming, that number is 190 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 21.9% less 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 Wyoming, that number is 1,458 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 14.5% less for a home
The median home value in Alaska is $333,300 as of 2023, compared to $285,100 in Wyoming as of 2023.
pay 30.3% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Alaska is $1,388 as of 2023, while in Wyoming, it is $968 as of 2023.
earn 16.3% less money
The median household income in Alaska is $89,336 as of 2023, while in Wyoming, it is $74,815 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 1.0 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Alaska takes 19.5 minutes as of 2023. In Wyoming, it takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023.
live among residents who are 3.2 years older on average
The median age in Alaska is 35.6 years as of 2023. In Wyoming, the median age is 38.8 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 4.6 times more densely populated
Alaska has a population density of 0.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 33.3% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Alaska, 3.0% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.0% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
