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 the labor force is 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.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), OECD Regional Demography (2023), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
