Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Dakota instead of Wyoming, you would:
Economy
make 17.3% more money
Wyoming has a GDP per capita of $67,568 as of 2024, while in North Dakota, the GDP per capita is $79,272 as of 2024.
be 30.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Wyoming, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In North Dakota, that number is 2.5% as of 2025.
Safety
be 38.3% 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 Dakota, that number is 262 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 30.6% 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 Dakota, that number is 1,904 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 15.4% less for a home
The median home value in Wyoming is $285,100 as of 2023, compared to $241,100 in North Dakota as of 2023.
be 11.8% less likely to own your home
In Wyoming, 71.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In North Dakota, that number is 63.4% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 42.9% less likely to be uninsured
In Wyoming, 11.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In North Dakota, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
be 25.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Wyoming, 2.0% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In North Dakota, that number is 2.5% as of 2023.
be 49.0% less likely to be food insecure
In Wyoming, 10.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In North Dakota, that number is 5.3% as of 2021.
live among residents who are 3.1 years older on average
The median age in Wyoming is 38.8 years as of 2023. In North Dakota, the median age is 35.7 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 91.3% more densely populated
Wyoming has a population density of 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In North Dakota, that number is 4.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
