Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wyoming instead of Kansas, you would:
Health
be 15.2% less likely to have diabetes
In Kansas, 10.5% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 8.9% as of 2022.
Economy
make 10.8% more money
Kansas has a GDP per capita of $60,996 as of 2024, while in Wyoming, the GDP per capita is $67,568 as of 2024.
Safety
be 55.3% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Kansas has a violent crime rate of 424 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 190 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 29.5% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Kansas has a property crime rate of 2,068 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 1,458 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 40.2% more for a home
The median home value in Kansas is $203,400 as of 2023, compared to $285,100 in Wyoming as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 1.3 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Kansas takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023. In Wyoming, it takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.6 years older on average
The median age in Kansas is 37.2 years as of 2023. In Wyoming, the median age is 38.8 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 83.5% less densely populated
Kansas has a population density of 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 30.2% more likely to be uninsured
In Kansas, 8.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
be 11.8% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Kansas, 22.8% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.
be 51.2% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kansas, 4.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.0% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
