Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nevada instead of Wyoming, you would:
Health
be 14.6% more likely to have diabetes
In Wyoming, 8.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Nevada, that number is 10.2% as of 2022.
Economy
be 36.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Wyoming, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Nevada, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 15.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Wyoming, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Nevada, however, that number is 11.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.1 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 Nevada, that number is 406 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 68.0% 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 Nevada, that number is 2,450 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 42.4% more for a home
The median home value in Wyoming is $285,100 as of 2023, compared to $406,100 in Nevada as of 2023.
pay 53.8% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Wyoming is $968 as of 2023, while in Nevada, it is $1,489 as of 2023.
be 17.5% less likely to own your home
In Wyoming, 71.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 59.3% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 4.2 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 Nevada, that number is 8.5% as of 2023.
commute 6.3 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Wyoming takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023. In Nevada, it takes 24.8 minutes as of 2023.
be 13.0% more likely to be physically inactive
In Wyoming, 23.0% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Nevada, that number is 26.0% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 4.9 times more densely populated
Wyoming has a population density of 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 11.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 20.2% more likely to be food insecure
In Wyoming, 10.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Nevada, that number is 12.5% 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), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
