Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wyoming instead of Arizona, you would:
Health
be 17.6% less likely to have diabetes
In Arizona, 10.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 8.9% as of 2022.
Economy
be 13.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Arizona, 11.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Wyoming, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2023.
make 15.2% more money
Arizona has a GDP per capita of $58,628 as of 2024, while in Wyoming, the GDP per capita is $67,568 as of 2024.
Safety
be 52.4% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Arizona has a violent crime rate of 398 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 190 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 16.7% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Arizona has a property crime rate of 1,752 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 1,458 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 20.6% less for a home
The median home value in Arizona is $358,900 as of 2023, compared to $285,100 in Wyoming as of 2023.
pay 32.4% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Arizona is $1,431 as of 2023, while in Wyoming, it is $968 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 7.0 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Arizona takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023. In Wyoming, it takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 90.9% less densely populated
Arizona has a population density of 25.4 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 12.0% more likely to be uninsured
In Arizona, 10.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
be 22.8% more likely to smoke
In Arizona, 13.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 16.7% as of 2022.
be 68.8% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Arizona, 6.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.0% as of 2023.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2023). How we calculate this
