Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wyoming instead of South Dakota, you would:
Economy
be 50.0% more likely to be unemployed
In South Dakota, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Wyoming, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
Safety
be 44.9% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
South Dakota has a violent crime rate of 344 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 190 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 20.4% more for a home
The median home value in South Dakota is $236,800 as of 2023, compared to $285,100 in Wyoming as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live in an area that is 51.1% less densely populated
South Dakota has a population density of 4.7 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
commute 0.9 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in South Dakota takes 17.6 minutes as of 2023. In Wyoming, it takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023.
be 28.7% more likely to be uninsured
In South Dakota, 8.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
be 33.3% more likely to be food insecure
In South Dakota, 7.8% 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), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
