Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Idaho instead of Colorado, you would:
Health
be 27.4% more likely to be obese
In Colorado, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 33.5% of people as of 2022.
be 13.9% more likely to have diabetes
In Colorado, 7.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 9.0% as of 2022.
Economy
make 34.3% less money
Colorado has a GDP per capita of $74,650 as of 2024, while in Idaho, the GDP per capita is $49,054 as of 2024.
Safety
be 51.1% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Colorado has a violent crime rate of 463 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 226 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 72.2% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Colorado has a property crime rate of 2,814 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 784 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 25.1% less for a home
The median home value in Colorado is $502,200 as of 2023, compared to $376,000 in Idaho as of 2023.
pay 32.1% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Colorado is $1,693 as of 2023, while in Idaho, it is $1,150 as of 2023.
earn 19.3% less money
The median household income in Colorado is $92,470 as of 2023, while in Idaho, it is $74,636 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.9 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Colorado takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023. In Idaho, it takes 21.6 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 58.2% less densely populated
Colorado has a population density of 22.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 9.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 13.5% less likely to be food insecure
In Colorado, 8.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Idaho, that number is 7.7% as of 2021.
be 16.4% more likely to be uninsured
In Colorado, 7.3% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 8.5% as of 2023.
be 25.4% more likely to be physically inactive
In Colorado, 17.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 22.2% as of 2022.
be 36.3% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Colorado, 30.0% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 19.1% as of 2023.
be 39.6% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Colorado, 4.8% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 2.9% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
