Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Illinois instead of Wyoming, you would:
Health
be 19.1% more likely to have diabetes
In Wyoming, 8.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Illinois, that number is 10.6% as of 2022.
Economy
be 33.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Wyoming, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Illinois, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
be 10.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Wyoming, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Illinois, however, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 61.4% 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 Illinois, that number is 306 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 16.4% 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 Illinois, that number is 1,697 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 12.1% less for a home
The median home value in Wyoming is $285,100 as of 2023, compared to $250,500 in Illinois as of 2023.
pay 26.8% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Wyoming is $968 as of 2023, while in Illinois, it is $1,227 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 39.3% less likely to be uninsured
In Wyoming, 11.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 6.8% as of 2023.
be 17.4% less likely to smoke
In Wyoming, 16.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Illinois, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 26.9% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Wyoming, 20.1% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 25.5% as of 2023.
be 3.4 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 Illinois, that number is 6.8% as of 2023.
commute 9.6 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Wyoming takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023. In Illinois, it takes 28.1 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 38.2 times more densely populated
Wyoming has a population density of 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 87.8 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
