Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Wisconsin, you would:
Health
be 11.1% less likely to be obese
In Wisconsin, 37.8% of adults are obese as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 33.6% of people as of 2022.
live 1.6 years less
In Wisconsin, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In North Carolina, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
be 16.3% more likely to have diabetes
In Wisconsin, 9.2% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 10.7% as of 2022.
Economy
be 13.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Wisconsin, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In North Carolina, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
be 18.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Wisconsin, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In North Carolina, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Safety
be 32.6% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Wisconsin has a violent crime rate of 286 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 379 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 65.9% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Wisconsin has a property crime rate of 1,204 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 1,998 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 11.2% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Wisconsin is $1,045 as of 2023, while in North Carolina, it is $1,162 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 84.6% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Wisconsin, 2.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.
commute 2.9 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Wisconsin takes 22.2 minutes as of 2023. In North Carolina, it takes 25.1 minutes as of 2023.
be 84.6% more likely to be uninsured
In Wisconsin, 5.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 9.6% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 2.0 times more densely populated
Wisconsin has a population density of 42.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 86.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 55.6% more likely to be food insecure
In Wisconsin, 7.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In North Carolina, that number is 11.2% 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), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
