Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wyoming instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
be 24.6% less likely to have diabetes
In Georgia, 11.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 8.9% as of 2022.
Economy
be 18.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Georgia, 12.6% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Wyoming, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2023.
Safety
be 44.8% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Georgia has a violent crime rate of 343 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 190 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 18.0% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Georgia has a property crime rate of 1,779 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 1,458 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 25.9% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Georgia is $1,306 as of 2023, while in Wyoming, it is $968 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 9.8 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Georgia takes 28.3 minutes as of 2023. In Wyoming, it takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.4 years older on average
The median age in Georgia is 37.4 years as of 2023. In Wyoming, the median age is 38.8 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 96.9% less densely populated
Georgia has a population density of 73.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 12.1% more likely to smoke
In Georgia, 14.9% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 16.7% as of 2022.
be 63.0% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Georgia, 5.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.0% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
