Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virginia instead of Colorado, you would:
Health
be 34.2% more likely to be obese
In Colorado, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 35.3% of people as of 2022.
be 45.6% more likely to have diabetes
In Colorado, 7.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 11.5% as of 2022.
Safety
be 49.9% 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 Virginia, that number is 232 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 42.2% 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 Virginia, that number is 1,628 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 28.2% less for a home
The median home value in Colorado is $502,200 as of 2023, compared to $360,700 in Virginia as of 2023.
pay 10.6% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Colorado is $1,693 as of 2023, while in Virginia, it is $1,514 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live among residents who are 1.3 years older on average
The median age in Colorado is 37.5 years as of 2023. In Virginia, the median age is 38.8 years as of 2023.
be 14.6% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Colorado, 4.8% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
be 11.2% less likely to be food insecure
In Colorado, 8.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Virginia, that number is 7.9% as of 2021.
commute 2.1 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Colorado takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023. In Virginia, it takes 27.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 19.2% more likely to be physically inactive
In Colorado, 17.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 21.1% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 3.9 times more densely populated
Colorado has a population density of 22.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 85.2 people per sq km 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.
