Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wyoming instead of New York, you would:
Health
be 11.9% less likely to have diabetes
In New York, 10.1% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 8.9% as of 2022.
live 1.4 years less
In New York, the average life expectancy is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020. In Wyoming, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
be 15.7% more likely to be obese
In New York, 29.9% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 34.6% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 18.2% less likely to be unemployed
In New York, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Wyoming, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
be 22.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New York, 13.3% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Wyoming, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2023.
make 26.6% less money
New York has a GDP per capita of $91,992 as of 2024, while in Wyoming, the GDP per capita is $67,568 as of 2024.
Safety
be 50.3% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
New York has a violent crime rate of 381 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 190 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 17.1% less likely to be a victim of property crime
New York has a property crime rate of 1,760 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 1,458 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 29.3% less for a home
The median home value in New York is $403,000 as of 2023, compared to $285,100 in Wyoming as of 2023.
pay 38.6% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in New York is $1,576 as of 2023, while in Wyoming, it is $968 as of 2023.
be 32.4% more likely to own your home
In New York, 54.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 71.9% as of 2023.
earn 11.5% less money
The median household income in New York is $84,578 as of 2023, while in Wyoming, it is $74,815 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 14.3 minutes less
The average one-way commute in New York takes 32.8 minutes as of 2023. In Wyoming, it takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 98.6% less densely populated
New York has a population density of 161.4 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to be uninsured
In New York, 5.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
be 30.5% more likely to smoke
In New York, 12.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 16.7% as of 2022.
be 27.4% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In New York, 27.7% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.
be 78.0% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In New York, 9.1% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
