Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wisconsin instead of Iowa, you would:
Safety
be 15.6% less 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 Wisconsin, that number is 1,204 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 26.3% more for a home
The median home value in Iowa is $195,900 as of 2023, compared to $247,400 in Wisconsin as of 2023.
pay 10.1% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Iowa is $949 as of 2023, while in Wisconsin, it is $1,045 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 13.7% less likely to be physically inactive
In Iowa, 24.9% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Wisconsin, that number is 21.5% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.5 years older on average
The median age in Iowa is 38.6 years as of 2023. In Wisconsin, the median age is 40.1 years as of 2023.
commute 2.4 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Iowa takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023. In Wisconsin, it takes 22.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 10.6% more likely to be uninsured
In Iowa, 4.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 90.1% more densely populated
Iowa has a population density of 22.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 42.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 16.1% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Iowa, 3.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 2.6% 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.
