Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Utah instead of Idaho, you would:
Economy
make 35.0% more money
Idaho has a GDP per capita of $49,054 as of 2024, while in Utah, the GDP per capita is $66,207 as of 2024.
be 18.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Idaho, 9.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Utah, however, that number is 7.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.0 times more likely to be a victim of property crime
Idaho has a property crime rate of 784 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Utah, that number is 1,576 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 22.9% more money
The median household income in Idaho is $74,636 as of 2023, while in Utah, it is $91,750 as of 2023.
pay 21.0% more for a home
The median home value in Idaho is $376,000 as of 2023, compared to $455,000 in Utah as of 2023.
pay 22.2% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Idaho is $1,150 as of 2023, while in Utah, it is $1,405 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 38.2% less likely to smoke
In Idaho, 13.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Utah, that number is 8.4% as of 2022.
be 18.0% less likely to be physically inactive
In Idaho, 22.2% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Utah, that number is 18.2% as of 2022.
be 58.6% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Idaho, 2.9% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Utah, that number is 4.6% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 5.4 years older on average
The median age in Idaho is 37.1 years as of 2023. In Utah, the median age is 31.7 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 76.1% more densely populated
Idaho has a population density of 9.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Utah, that number is 16.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 16.9% more likely to be food insecure
In Idaho, 7.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Utah, that number is 9.0% as of 2021.
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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
