Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Washington instead of Cuba, you would:

Economy

be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cuba, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.

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Basic Needs

be 31.1% more likely to have internet access

In Cuba, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Washington, about 93.1% do as of 2023.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Washington is 3.7 times more expensive than Cuba overall
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Cuba is about 1.6 times smaller than Washington.
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