Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Wyoming, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years less
In Wyoming, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Mississippi, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
be 21.1% more likely to be obese
In Wyoming, 34.6% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Mississippi, that number is 41.9% of people as of 2022.
be 52.8% more likely to have diabetes
In Wyoming, 8.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Mississippi, that number is 13.6% as of 2022.
Economy
be 13.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Wyoming, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Mississippi, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
make 38.2% less money
Wyoming has a GDP per capita of $67,568 as of 2024, while in Mississippi, the GDP per capita is $41,778 as of 2024.
be 78.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Wyoming, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Mississippi, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 43.4% less for a home
The median home value in Wyoming is $285,100 as of 2023, compared to $161,400 in Mississippi as of 2023.
earn 26.6% less money
The median household income in Wyoming is $74,815 as of 2023, while in Mississippi, it is $54,915 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 7.1 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Wyoming takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023. In Mississippi, it takes 25.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 12.6% more likely to smoke
In Wyoming, 16.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Mississippi, that number is 18.8% as of 2022.
be 37.8% more likely to be physically inactive
In Wyoming, 23.0% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Mississippi, that number is 31.7% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 10.5 times more densely populated
Wyoming has a population density of 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Mississippi, that number is 24.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 19.9% less 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 Mississippi, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
be 30.0% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Wyoming, 2.0% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Mississippi, that number is 1.4% as of 2023.
be 56.7% more likely to be food insecure
In Wyoming, 10.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Mississippi, that number is 16.3% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
