Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Virginia, you would:
Health
be 10.5% less likely to be obese
In Virginia, 35.3% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Rhode Island, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2022.
be 11.3% less likely to have diabetes
In Virginia, 11.5% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Rhode Island, that number is 10.2% as of 2022.
Economy
make 17.6% less money
Virginia has a GDP per capita of $69,111 as of 2024, while in Rhode Island, the GDP per capita is $56,938 as of 2024.
be 29.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Virginia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Rhode Island, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Safety
be 28.8% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Virginia has a violent crime rate of 232 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 165 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 32.3% less 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 Rhode Island, that number is 1,102 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 15.9% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Virginia is $1,514 as of 2023, while in Rhode Island, it is $1,273 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.1 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Virginia takes 27.6 minutes as of 2023. In Rhode Island, it takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023.
be 37.3% less likely to be uninsured
In Virginia, 6.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.7 years older on average
The median age in Virginia is 38.8 years as of 2023. In Rhode Island, the median age is 40.5 years as of 2023.
be 20.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Virginia, 5.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 6.6% as of 2023.
be 13.3% more likely to be physically inactive
In Virginia, 21.1% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Rhode Island, that number is 23.9% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 4.8 times more densely populated
Virginia has a population density of 85.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 407.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 16.5% more likely to be food insecure
In Virginia, 7.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Rhode Island, that number is 9.2% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
