Quality of life comparison
If you lived in District of Columbia instead of Utah, you would:
Health
be 21.7% less likely to be obese
In Utah, 32.3% of adults are obese as of 2022. In District of Columbia, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Utah has a GDP per capita of $66,207 as of 2024, while in District of Columbia, the GDP per capita is $209,167 as of 2024.
be 82.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Utah, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In District of Columbia, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.
be 72.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Utah, 7.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In District of Columbia, however, that number is 13.6% as of 2023.
Safety
be 5.0 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 District of Columbia, that number is 1,126 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.7 times 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 District of Columbia, that number is 4,216 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 15.8% more money
The median household income in Utah is $91,750 as of 2023, while in District of Columbia, it is $106,287 as of 2023.
pay 59.3% more for a home
The median home value in Utah is $455,000 as of 2023, compared to $724,600 in District of Columbia as of 2023.
pay 35.2% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Utah is $1,405 as of 2023, while in District of Columbia, it is $1,900 as of 2023.
be 41.8% less likely to own your home
In Utah, 70.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In District of Columbia, that number is 41.1% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 59.3% less likely to be uninsured
In Utah, 8.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In District of Columbia, that number is 3.3% as of 2023.
be 14.8% less likely to be physically inactive
In Utah, 18.2% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In District of Columbia, that number is 15.5% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 3.2 years older on average
The median age in Utah is 31.7 years as of 2023. In District of Columbia, the median age is 34.9 years as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more 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 District of Columbia, that number is 44.4% as of 2023.
be 41.3% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Utah, 4.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In District of Columbia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.
commute 8.3 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Utah takes 22.0 minutes as of 2023. In District of Columbia, it takes 30.3 minutes as of 2023.
be 38.1% more likely to smoke
In Utah, 8.4% of adults smoke as of 2022. In District of Columbia, that number is 11.6% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 266.8 times more densely populated
Utah has a population density of 16.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In District of Columbia, that number is 4,322.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 10.0% more likely to be food insecure
In Utah, 9.0% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In District of Columbia, that number is 9.9% 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.
