Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Alaska instead of Guam, you would:

Health

live 0.9 years less

In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Alaska, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.

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Basic Needs

be 12.8% more likely to have internet access

In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Alaska, about 90.8% do as of 2023.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Alaska is 4.9% more expensive than Guam overall
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Guam is about 2,723 times smaller than Alaska.
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