Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virginia instead of Iowa, you would:
Health
be 16.2% more likely to have diabetes
In Iowa, 9.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 11.5% as of 2022.
Economy
be 10.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iowa, 10.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Virginia, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 16.3% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Iowa has a violent crime rate of 277 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 232 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 14.1% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Iowa has a property crime rate of 1,427 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 1,628 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 24.4% more money
The median household income in Iowa is $73,147 as of 2023, while in Virginia, it is $90,974 as of 2023.
pay 84.1% more for a home
The median home value in Iowa is $195,900 as of 2023, compared to $360,700 in Virginia as of 2023.
pay 59.5% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Iowa is $949 as of 2023, while in Virginia, it is $1,514 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 16.5% less likely to smoke
In Iowa, 16.4% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 13.7% as of 2022.
be 15.3% less likely to be physically inactive
In Iowa, 24.9% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 21.1% as of 2022.
be 36.3% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Iowa, 20.4% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 27.8% as of 2023.
be 77.4% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Iowa, 3.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
commute 7.8 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Iowa takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023. In Virginia, it takes 27.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 42.6% more likely to be uninsured
In Iowa, 4.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 6.7% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 3.8 times more densely populated
Iowa has a population density of 22.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 85.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), OECD Regional Demography (2023). How we calculate this
