Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 28.4% more money
Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $46,200 as of 2021, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
be 71.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Virgin Islands, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 36.9% more likely to have internet access
In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In North Carolina, about 88.7% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
