Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Wyoming, you would:
Health
be 20.2% more likely to have diabetes
In Wyoming, 8.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 10.7% as of 2022.
Economy
make 12.2% less money
Wyoming has a GDP per capita of $67,568 as of 2024, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
be 17.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Wyoming, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In North Carolina, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Safety
be 99.7% 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 North Carolina, that number is 379 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 37.0% 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 North Carolina, that number is 1,998 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 20.0% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Wyoming is $968 as of 2023, while in North Carolina, it is $1,162 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 14.3% less likely to be uninsured
In Wyoming, 11.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 9.6% as of 2023.
be 12.6% less likely to smoke
In Wyoming, 16.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 14.6% as of 2022.
be 11.9% 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 North Carolina, that number is 22.5% as of 2023.
be 2.4 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 North Carolina, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.
commute 6.6 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Wyoming takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023. In North Carolina, it takes 25.1 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 37.5 times more densely populated
Wyoming has a population density of 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 86.2 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
