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.
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), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
