Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vermont instead of Utah, you would:
Health
be 15.8% less likely to be obese
In Utah, 32.3% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Vermont, that number is 27.2% of people as of 2022.
be 26.9% less likely to have diabetes
In Utah, 9.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Vermont, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.
Economy
be 25.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Utah, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Vermont, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
make 14.7% less money
Utah has a GDP per capita of $66,207 as of 2024, while in Vermont, the GDP per capita is $56,462 as of 2024.
be 25.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Utah, 7.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Vermont, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 14.4% 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 Vermont, that number is 1,802 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 36.2% less for a home
The median home value in Utah is $455,000 as of 2023, compared to $290,500 in Vermont as of 2023.
pay 15.1% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Utah is $1,405 as of 2023, while in Vermont, it is $1,193 as of 2023.
earn 15.0% less money
The median household income in Utah is $91,750 as of 2023, while in Vermont, it is $78,024 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 51.9% less likely to be uninsured
In Utah, 8.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Vermont, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 11.3 years older on average
The median age in Utah is 31.7 years as of 2023. In Vermont, the median age is 43.0 years as of 2023.
be 46.4% 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 Vermont, that number is 30.6% as of 2023.
commute 1.4 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Utah takes 22.0 minutes as of 2023. In Vermont, it takes 23.4 minutes as of 2023.
be 61.9% more likely to smoke
In Utah, 8.4% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Vermont, that number is 13.6% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 67.3% more densely populated
Utah has a population density of 16.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Vermont, that number is 27.1 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 63.0% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Utah, 4.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Vermont, that number is 1.7% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: 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.
