Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guernsey instead of Virginia, you would:

Health

live 5.6 years longer

In Virginia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Guernsey, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

be 75.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Virginia, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2022–2023), OECD Regional Demography (2020), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Guernsey is 6.6% more expensive than Virginia
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Size Comparison · See true size
Virginia is about 1,315 times bigger than Guernsey.
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Guernsey: At a glance

Guernsey is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 78 sq km. Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy, which held sway in both France and England. The islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Guernsey is a British crown dependency but is not part of the UK or of the European Union. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
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