Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wyoming instead of Nevada, you would:
Health
be 12.7% less likely to have diabetes
In Nevada, 10.2% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 8.9% as of 2022.
Economy
be 26.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Nevada, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Wyoming, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
be 13.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nevada, 11.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Wyoming, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2023.
Safety
be 53.3% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Nevada has a violent crime rate of 406 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 190 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 40.5% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Nevada has a property crime rate of 2,450 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 1,458 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 29.8% less for a home
The median home value in Nevada is $406,100 as of 2023, compared to $285,100 in Wyoming as of 2023.
pay 35.0% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Nevada is $1,489 as of 2023, while in Wyoming, it is $968 as of 2023.
be 21.2% more likely to own your home
In Nevada, 59.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 71.9% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 6.3 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Nevada takes 24.8 minutes as of 2023. In Wyoming, it takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023.
be 11.5% less likely to be physically inactive
In Nevada, 26.0% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 23.0% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 79.6% less densely populated
Nevada has a population density of 11.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 16.8% less likely to be food insecure
In Nevada, 12.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Wyoming, that number is 10.4% as of 2021.
be 76.5% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Nevada, 8.5% 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: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
