Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Washington instead of Utah, you would:
Economy
make 32.6% more money
Utah has a GDP per capita of $66,207 as of 2024, while in Washington, the GDP per capita is $87,768 as of 2024.
be 51.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Utah, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Washington, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
be 19.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Utah, 7.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Washington, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 55.5% 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 Washington, that number is 349 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 78.9% 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 Washington, that number is 2,819 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 14.2% more for a home
The median home value in Utah is $455,000 as of 2023, compared to $519,800 in Washington as of 2023.
pay 19.7% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Utah is $1,405 as of 2023, while in Washington, it is $1,682 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 24.7% less likely to be uninsured
In Utah, 8.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 6.5 years older on average
The median age in Utah is 31.7 years as of 2023. In Washington, the median age is 38.2 years as of 2023.
be 25.4% 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 Washington, that number is 26.2% as of 2023.
be 65.2% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Utah, 4.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.
commute 5.0 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Utah takes 22.0 minutes as of 2023. In Washington, it takes 27.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 29.8% more likely to smoke
In Utah, 8.4% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Washington, that number is 10.9% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 2.8 times more densely populated
Utah has a population density of 16.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 45.6 people per sq km 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.
