Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wyoming instead of North Dakota, you would:
Economy
make 14.8% less money
North Dakota has a GDP per capita of $79,272 as of 2024, while in Wyoming, the GDP per capita is $67,568 as of 2024.
be 44.0% more likely to be unemployed
In North Dakota, 2.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Wyoming, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
Safety
be 27.7% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
North Dakota has a violent crime rate of 262 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 190 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 23.4% less likely to be a victim of property crime
North Dakota has a property crime rate of 1,904 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 1,458 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
be 13.4% more likely to own your home
In North Dakota, 63.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 71.9% as of 2023.
pay 18.2% more for a home
The median home value in North Dakota is $241,100 as of 2023, compared to $285,100 in Wyoming as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live among residents who are 3.1 years older on average
The median age in North Dakota is 35.7 years as of 2023. In Wyoming, the median age is 38.8 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 47.7% less densely populated
North Dakota has a population density of 4.4 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 75.0% more likely to be uninsured
In North Dakota, 6.4% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
be 20.0% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In North Dakota, 2.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.0% as of 2023.
be 96.2% more likely to be food insecure
In North Dakota, 5.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Wyoming, that number is 10.4% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
