Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wyoming instead of Virginia, you would:
Health
be 22.6% less likely to have diabetes
In Virginia, 11.5% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 8.9% 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 Wyoming, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Safety
be 18.2% 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 Wyoming, that number is 190 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 10.4% 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 Wyoming, that number is 1,458 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 21.0% less for a home
The median home value in Virginia is $360,700 as of 2023, compared to $285,100 in Wyoming as of 2023.
pay 36.1% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Virginia is $1,514 as of 2023, while in Wyoming, it is $968 as of 2023.
earn 17.8% less money
The median household income in Virginia is $90,974 as of 2023, while in Wyoming, it is $74,815 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 9.1 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Virginia takes 27.6 minutes as of 2023. In Wyoming, it takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 97.3% less densely populated
Virginia has a population density of 85.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 67.2% more likely to be uninsured
In Virginia, 6.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
be 21.9% more likely to smoke
In Virginia, 13.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 16.7% as of 2022.
be 27.7% 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 Wyoming, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.
be 63.6% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Virginia, 5.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.0% as of 2023.
be 31.6% more likely to be food insecure
In Virginia, 7.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Wyoming, that number is 10.4% 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.
