Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wyoming instead of Illinois, you would:
Health
be 16.0% less likely to have diabetes
In Illinois, 10.6% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 8.9% as of 2022.
Economy
be 25.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Illinois, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Wyoming, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
Safety
be 38.0% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Illinois has a violent crime rate of 306 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 190 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 14.1% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Illinois has a property crime rate of 1,697 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 1,458 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 21.1% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Illinois is $1,227 as of 2023, while in Wyoming, it is $968 as of 2023.
pay 13.8% more for a home
The median home value in Illinois is $250,500 as of 2023, compared to $285,100 in Wyoming as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 9.6 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Illinois takes 28.1 minutes as of 2023. In Wyoming, it takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 97.4% less densely populated
Illinois has a population density of 87.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 64.7% more likely to be uninsured
In Illinois, 6.8% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
be 21.0% more likely to smoke
In Illinois, 13.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 16.7% as of 2022.
be 21.2% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Illinois, 25.5% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.
be 70.6% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Illinois, 6.8% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.0% as of 2023.
be 10.6% more likely to be food insecure
In Illinois, 9.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Wyoming, that number is 10.4% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
