Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Idaho instead of Rhode Island, you would:
Health
be 11.8% less likely to have diabetes
In Rhode Island, 10.2% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 9.0% as of 2022.
Economy
be 20.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Rhode Island, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Idaho, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 13.8% less money
Rhode Island has a GDP per capita of $56,938 as of 2024, while in Idaho, the GDP per capita is $49,054 as of 2024.
Safety
be 28.9% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Rhode Island has a property crime rate of 1,102 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 784 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 37.3% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Rhode Island has a violent crime rate of 165 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 226 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
be 14.4% more likely to own your home
In Rhode Island, 63.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 72.4% as of 2023.
earn 13.6% less money
The median household income in Rhode Island is $86,372 as of 2023, while in Idaho, it is $74,636 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.9 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Rhode Island takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023. In Idaho, it takes 21.6 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 97.7% less densely populated
Rhode Island has a population density of 407.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 9.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 16.3% less likely to be food insecure
In Rhode Island, 9.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Idaho, that number is 7.7% as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to be uninsured
In Rhode Island, 4.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 8.5% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 3.4 years older on average
The median age in Rhode Island is 40.5 years as of 2023. In Idaho, the median age is 37.1 years as of 2023.
be 26.5% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Rhode Island, 26.0% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 19.1% as of 2023.
be 56.1% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Rhode Island, 6.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 2.9% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
