Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alaska instead of Utah, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Utah, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Alaska, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 14.6% more money
Utah has a GDP per capita of $66,207 as of 2024, while in Alaska, the GDP per capita is $75,882 as of 2024.
be 42.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Utah, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Alaska, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
be 25.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Utah, 7.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Alaska, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.2 times 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 Alaska, that number is 722 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 18.5% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Utah has a property crime rate of 1,576 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 1,868 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 26.7% less for a home
The median home value in Utah is $455,000 as of 2023, compared to $333,300 in Alaska as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.5 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Utah takes 22.0 minutes as of 2023. In Alaska, it takes 19.5 minutes as of 2023.
live among residents who are 3.9 years older on average
The median age in Utah is 31.7 years as of 2023. In Alaska, the median age is 35.6 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 96.9% less densely populated
Utah has a population density of 16.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 0.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 32.1% more likely to be uninsured
In Utah, 8.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 10.7% as of 2023.
be 100.0% more likely to smoke
In Utah, 8.4% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Alaska, that number is 16.8% as of 2022.
be 23.6% more likely to be physically inactive
In Utah, 18.2% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Alaska, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
be 34.8% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Utah, 4.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 3.0% as of 2023.
be 17.8% more likely to be food insecure
In Utah, 9.0% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Alaska, that number is 10.6% 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.
