Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wyoming instead of North Carolina, you would:
Health
be 16.8% less likely to have diabetes
In North Carolina, 10.7% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 8.9% as of 2022.
Economy
be 14.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In North Carolina, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Wyoming, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2023.
make 13.9% more money
North Carolina has a GDP per capita of $59,308 as of 2024, while in Wyoming, the GDP per capita is $67,568 as of 2024.
Safety
be 49.9% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
North Carolina has a violent crime rate of 379 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 190 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 27.0% less likely to be a victim of property crime
North Carolina has a property crime rate of 1,998 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 1,458 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 16.7% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in North Carolina is $1,162 as of 2023, while in Wyoming, it is $968 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 6.6 minutes less
The average one-way commute in North Carolina takes 25.1 minutes as of 2023. In Wyoming, it takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 97.3% less densely populated
North Carolina has a population density of 86.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 16.7% more likely to be uninsured
In North Carolina, 9.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
be 14.4% more likely to smoke
In North Carolina, 14.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 16.7% as of 2022.
be 10.7% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In North Carolina, 22.5% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.
be 58.3% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In North Carolina, 4.8% 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 Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2023). How we calculate this
