Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kansas instead of Wyoming, you would:
Health
be 18.0% more likely to have diabetes
In Wyoming, 8.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Kansas, that number is 10.5% as of 2022.
Safety
be 2.2 times 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 Kansas, that number is 424 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 41.8% 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 Kansas, that number is 2,068 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 28.7% less for a home
The median home value in Wyoming is $285,100 as of 2023, compared to $203,400 in Kansas as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 23.2% less likely to be uninsured
In Wyoming, 11.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 8.6% as of 2023.
be 13.4% 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 Kansas, that number is 22.8% as of 2023.
be 2.0 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 Kansas, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
commute 1.3 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Wyoming takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023. In Kansas, it takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.6 years older on average
The median age in Wyoming is 38.8 years as of 2023. In Kansas, the median age is 37.2 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 6.0 times more densely populated
Wyoming has a population density of 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 13.9 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.
