Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colorado instead of Virginia, you would:
Health
be 25.5% less likely to be obese
In Virginia, 35.3% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Colorado, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2022.
be 31.3% less likely to have diabetes
In Virginia, 11.5% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Colorado, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
Safety
be 99.8% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Virginia has a violent crime rate of 232 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Colorado, that number is 463 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 72.9% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Virginia has a property crime rate of 1,628 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Colorado, that number is 2,814 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 39.2% more for a home
The median home value in Virginia is $360,700 as of 2023, compared to $502,200 in Colorado as of 2023.
pay 11.8% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Virginia is $1,514 as of 2023, while in Colorado, it is $1,693 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.1 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Virginia takes 27.6 minutes as of 2023. In Colorado, it takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023.
be 16.1% less likely to be physically inactive
In Virginia, 21.1% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Colorado, that number is 17.7% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 74.2% less densely populated
Virginia has a population density of 85.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Colorado, that number is 22.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.3 years older on average
The median age in Virginia is 38.8 years as of 2023. In Colorado, the median age is 37.5 years as of 2023.
be 12.7% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Virginia, 5.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Colorado, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.
be 12.7% more likely to be food insecure
In Virginia, 7.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Colorado, that number is 8.9% 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
