Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wyoming instead of Iowa, you would:
Health
be 10.6% less likely to be obese
In Iowa, 38.7% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 34.6% of people as of 2022.
be 10.1% less likely to have diabetes
In Iowa, 9.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 8.9% as of 2022.
live 1.2 years less
In Iowa, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Wyoming, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Safety
be 31.6% 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 Wyoming, that number is 190 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 45.5% more for a home
The median home value in Iowa is $195,900 as of 2023, compared to $285,100 in Wyoming as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 1.3 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Iowa takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023. In Wyoming, it takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 89.6% less densely populated
Iowa has a population density of 22.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to be uninsured
In Iowa, 4.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
be 35.5% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Iowa, 3.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.0% as of 2023.
be 40.5% more likely to be food insecure
In Iowa, 7.4% 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
