Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iowa instead of Wyoming, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Wyoming, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Iowa, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 11.8% more likely to be obese
In Wyoming, 34.6% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Iowa, that number is 38.7% of people as of 2022.
be 11.2% more likely to have diabetes
In Wyoming, 8.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Iowa, that number is 9.9% as of 2022.
Safety
be 46.2% 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 Iowa, that number is 277 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 31.3% less for a home
The median home value in Wyoming is $285,100 as of 2023, compared to $195,900 in Iowa as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 58.0% less likely to be uninsured
In Wyoming, 11.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 4.7% as of 2023.
be 55.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Wyoming, 2.0% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
be 28.8% less likely to be food insecure
In Wyoming, 10.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Iowa, that number is 7.4% as of 2021.
commute 1.3 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Wyoming takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023. In Iowa, it takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 9.7 times more densely populated
Wyoming has a population density of 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 22.2 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), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
