Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nevada instead of Virginia, you would:
Health
be 11.3% less likely to have diabetes
In Virginia, 11.5% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Nevada, that number is 10.2% as of 2022.
live 1.3 years less
In Virginia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Nevada, that number is 76 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 44.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Virginia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Nevada, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 26.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Virginia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Nevada, however, that number is 11.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 74.9% 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 Nevada, that number is 406 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 50.5% 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 Nevada, that number is 2,450 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 16.9% less money
The median household income in Virginia is $90,974 as of 2023, while in Nevada, it is $75,561 as of 2023.
pay 12.6% more for a home
The median home value in Virginia is $360,700 as of 2023, compared to $406,100 in Nevada as of 2023.
be 11.8% less likely to own your home
In Virginia, 67.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 59.3% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.8 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Virginia takes 27.6 minutes as of 2023. In Nevada, it takes 24.8 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 86.7% less densely populated
Virginia has a population density of 85.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 11.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 54.5% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Virginia, 5.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 8.5% as of 2023.
be 59.7% more likely to be uninsured
In Virginia, 6.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 10.7% as of 2023.
be 18.2% more likely to smoke
In Virginia, 13.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Nevada, that number is 16.2% as of 2022.
be 23.2% more likely to be physically inactive
In Virginia, 21.1% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Nevada, that number is 26.0% as of 2022.
be 34.2% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Virginia, 27.8% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 18.3% as of 2023.
be 58.2% more likely to be food insecure
In Virginia, 7.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Nevada, that number is 12.5% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
