Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guam instead of California, you would:

Health

live 1.5 years less

In California, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

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Basic Needs

be 13.1% less likely to have internet access

In California, approximately 92.6% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

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

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Guam is 3.9% more expensive than California
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California is about 742 times bigger than Guam.
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Guam: At a glance

Guam is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 544 sq km. Spain ceded Guam to the US in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installations on the island are some of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific.
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