Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Idaho instead of Wyoming, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Wyoming, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Idaho, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 27.4% less money
Wyoming has a GDP per capita of $67,568 as of 2024, while in Idaho, the GDP per capita is $49,054 as of 2024.
Safety
be 46.3% less 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 Idaho, that number is 784 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 19.5% 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 Idaho, that number is 226 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 31.9% more for a home
The median home value in Wyoming is $285,100 as of 2023, compared to $376,000 in Idaho as of 2023.
pay 18.8% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Wyoming is $968 as of 2023, while in Idaho, it is $1,150 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 24.1% less likely to be uninsured
In Wyoming, 11.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 8.5% as of 2023.
be 18.6% less likely to smoke
In Wyoming, 16.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 13.6% as of 2022.
be 45.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Wyoming, 2.0% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 2.9% as of 2023.
be 26.0% less likely to be food insecure
In Wyoming, 10.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Idaho, that number is 7.7% as of 2021.
commute 3.1 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Wyoming takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023. In Idaho, it takes 21.6 minutes as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.7 years older on average
The median age in Wyoming is 38.8 years as of 2023. In Idaho, the median age is 37.1 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 4.0 times more densely populated
Wyoming has a population density of 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 9.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
