Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alaska instead of Tanzania, you would:
Economy
make 12.3% more money
Wyoming has a GDP per capita of $67,568 as of 2024, while in Alaska, the GDP per capita is $75,882 as of 2024.
be 38.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Wyoming, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Alaska, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
Safety
be 3.8 times more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Wyoming has a violent crime rate of 190 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 722 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 28.1% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Wyoming has a property crime rate of 1,458 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 1,868 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 19.4% more money
The median household income in Wyoming is $74,815 as of 2023, while in Alaska, it is $89,336 as of 2023.
pay 16.9% more for a home
The median home value in Wyoming is $285,100 as of 2023, compared to $333,300 in Alaska as of 2023.
pay 43.4% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Wyoming is $968 as of 2023, while in Alaska, it is $1,388 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live in an area that is 78.3% less densely populated
Wyoming has a population density of 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 0.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 50.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Wyoming, 2.0% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 3.0% as of 2023.
commute 1.0 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Wyoming takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023. In Alaska, it takes 19.5 minutes as of 2023.
live among residents who are 3.2 years older on average
The median age in Wyoming is 38.8 years as of 2023. In Alaska, the median age is 35.6 years as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
