Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wisconsin instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Pennsylvania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Wisconsin, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 10.7% less likely to have diabetes
In Pennsylvania, 10.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Wisconsin, that number is 9.2% as of 2022.
Economy
be 18.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Pennsylvania, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Wisconsin, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
Safety
be 23.2% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Pennsylvania has a property crime rate of 1,567 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 1,204 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 10.1% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Pennsylvania is $1,162 as of 2023, while in Wisconsin, it is $1,045 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 4.4 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Pennsylvania takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023. In Wisconsin, it takes 22.2 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 62.4% less densely populated
Pennsylvania has a population density of 112.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 42.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 22.6% less likely to be food insecure
In Pennsylvania, 9.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Wisconsin, that number is 7.2% as of 2021.
be 21.2% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Pennsylvania, 3.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 2.6% 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.
