Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wisconsin instead of Rhode Island, you would:
Health
be 19.6% more likely to be obese
In Rhode Island, 31.6% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Wisconsin, that number is 37.8% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 31.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Rhode Island, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Wisconsin, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
Safety
be 73.1% 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 Wisconsin, that number is 286 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 32.9% less for a home
The median home value in Rhode Island is $368,800 as of 2023, compared to $247,400 in Wisconsin as of 2023.
pay 17.9% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Rhode Island is $1,273 as of 2023, while in Wisconsin, it is $1,045 as of 2023.
earn 12.4% less money
The median household income in Rhode Island is $86,372 as of 2023, while in Wisconsin, it is $75,670 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.3 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Rhode Island takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023. In Wisconsin, it takes 22.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 10.0% less likely to be physically inactive
In Rhode Island, 23.9% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Wisconsin, that number is 21.5% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 89.7% less densely populated
Rhode Island has a population density of 407.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 42.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 21.7% less likely to be food insecure
In Rhode Island, 9.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Wisconsin, that number is 7.2% as of 2021.
be 23.8% more likely to be uninsured
In Rhode Island, 4.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.
be 17.5% more likely to smoke
In Rhode Island, 13.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Wisconsin, that number is 16.1% as of 2022.
be 14.2% 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 Wisconsin, that number is 22.3% as of 2023.
be 60.6% 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 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.
