Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Wisconsin, you would:
Health
be 16.4% less likely to be obese
In Wisconsin, 37.8% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Rhode Island, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2022.
be 10.9% more likely to have diabetes
In Wisconsin, 9.2% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Rhode Island, that number is 10.2% as of 2022.
Economy
be 46.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Wisconsin, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Rhode Island, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Safety
be 42.2% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Wisconsin has a violent crime rate of 286 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 165 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 14.1% more money
The median household income in Wisconsin is $75,670 as of 2023, while in Rhode Island, it is $86,372 as of 2023.
pay 49.1% more for a home
The median home value in Wisconsin is $247,400 as of 2023, compared to $368,800 in Rhode Island as of 2023.
pay 21.8% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Wisconsin is $1,045 as of 2023, while in Rhode Island, it is $1,273 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 19.2% less likely to be uninsured
In Wisconsin, 5.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 14.9% less likely to smoke
In Wisconsin, 16.1% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Rhode Island, that number is 13.7% as of 2022.
be 16.6% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Wisconsin, 22.3% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 26.0% as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Wisconsin, 2.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 6.6% as of 2023.
commute 3.3 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Wisconsin takes 22.2 minutes as of 2023. In Rhode Island, it takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023.
be 11.2% more likely to be physically inactive
In Wisconsin, 21.5% 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 9.7 times more densely populated
Wisconsin has a population density of 42.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 407.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 27.8% more likely to be food insecure
In Wisconsin, 7.2% 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), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
