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.
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.
