Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Idaho instead of Utah, you would:
Economy
make 25.9% less money
Utah has a GDP per capita of $66,207 as of 2024, while in Idaho, the GDP per capita is $49,054 as of 2024.
be 22.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Utah, 7.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Idaho, however, that number is 9.7% as of 2023.
Safety
be 50.3% less 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 Idaho, that number is 784 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 17.4% less for a home
The median home value in Utah is $455,000 as of 2023, compared to $376,000 in Idaho as of 2023.
pay 18.1% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Utah is $1,405 as of 2023, while in Idaho, it is $1,150 as of 2023.
earn 18.7% less money
The median household income in Utah is $91,750 as of 2023, while in Idaho, it is $74,636 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live among residents who are 5.4 years older on average
The median age in Utah is 31.7 years as of 2023. In Idaho, the median age is 37.1 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 43.2% less densely populated
Utah has a population density of 16.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 9.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 14.4% less likely to be food insecure
In Utah, 9.0% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Idaho, that number is 7.7% as of 2021.
be 61.9% more likely to smoke
In Utah, 8.4% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 13.6% as of 2022.
be 22.0% more likely to be physically inactive
In Utah, 18.2% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 22.2% as of 2022.
be 37.0% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Utah, 4.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 2.9% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
