Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Georgia instead of Wyoming, you would:
Health
be 32.6% more likely to have diabetes
In Wyoming, 8.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Georgia, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
Economy
be 22.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Wyoming, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Georgia, however, that number is 12.6% as of 2023.
Safety
be 81.1% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Wyoming has a violent crime rate of 190 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 343 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 22.0% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Wyoming has a property crime rate of 1,458 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 1,779 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 34.9% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Wyoming is $968 as of 2023, while in Georgia, it is $1,306 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 10.8% less likely to smoke
In Wyoming, 16.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Georgia, that number is 14.9% as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Wyoming, 2.0% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
commute 9.8 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Wyoming takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023. In Georgia, it takes 28.3 minutes as of 2023.
be 10.0% more likely to be physically inactive
In Wyoming, 23.0% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Georgia, that number is 25.3% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.4 years older on average
The median age in Wyoming is 38.8 years as of 2023. In Georgia, the median age is 37.4 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 32.1 times more densely populated
Wyoming has a population density of 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 73.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
