Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Washington instead of California, you would:
Health
be 19.4% less likely to have diabetes
In California, 10.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Washington, that number is 8.7% as of 2022.
Economy
be 19.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In California, 11.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Washington, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 30.7% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
California has a violent crime rate of 503 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 349 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 22.4% more likely to be a victim of property crime
California has a property crime rate of 2,303 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 2,819 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 25.3% less for a home
The median home value in California is $695,400 as of 2023, compared to $519,800 in Washington as of 2023.
pay 14.0% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in California is $1,956 as of 2023, while in Washington, it is $1,682 as of 2023.
be 14.5% more likely to own your home
In California, 55.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 63.9% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.0 minutes less
The average one-way commute in California takes 29.0 minutes as of 2023. In Washington, it takes 27.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 10.3% less likely to be uninsured
In California, 6.8% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.
be 23.2% less likely to be physically inactive
In California, 22.4% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Washington, that number is 17.2% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 53.0% less densely populated
California has a population density of 97.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 45.6 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 17.3% less likely to be food insecure
In California, 10.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Washington, that number is 8.6% as of 2021.
be 37.7% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In California, 12.2% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.
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), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
