Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alabama instead of Utah, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years less
In Utah, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Alabama, that number is 73 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
be 22.6% more likely to be obese
In Utah, 32.3% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Alabama, that number is 39.6% of people as of 2022.
be 37.6% more likely to have diabetes
In Utah, 9.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Alabama, that number is 12.8% as of 2022.
Economy
be 34.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Utah, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Alabama, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
make 25.6% less money
Utah has a GDP per capita of $66,207 as of 2024, while in Alabama, the GDP per capita is $49,225 as of 2024.
be 87.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Utah, 7.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Alabama, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2023.
Safety
be 77.2% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Utah has a violent crime rate of 224 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 397 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 57.1% less for a home
The median home value in Utah is $455,000 as of 2023, compared to $195,100 in Alabama as of 2023.
pay 31.5% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Utah is $1,405 as of 2023, while in Alabama, it is $963 as of 2023.
earn 32.4% less money
The median household income in Utah is $91,750 as of 2023, while in Alabama, it is $62,027 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live among residents who are 7.6 years older on average
The median age in Utah is 31.7 years as of 2023. In Alabama, the median age is 39.3 years as of 2023.
commute 3.4 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Utah takes 22.0 minutes as of 2023. In Alabama, it takes 25.4 minutes as of 2023.
be 11.1% more likely to be uninsured
In Utah, 8.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 9.0% as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to smoke
In Utah, 8.4% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Alabama, that number is 17.0% as of 2022.
be 53.3% more likely to be physically inactive
In Utah, 18.2% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Alabama, that number is 27.9% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 2.4 times more densely populated
Utah has a population density of 16.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 38.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 12.0% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Utah, 20.9% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
be 52.2% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Utah, 4.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
be 60.0% more likely to be food insecure
In Utah, 9.0% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Alabama, that number is 14.4% as of 2021.
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.
