Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Wyoming, you would:
Health
be 15.7% more likely to have diabetes
In Wyoming, 8.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Pennsylvania, that number is 10.3% as of 2022.
Safety
be 39.5% 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 Pennsylvania, that number is 264 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 15.6% less for a home
The median home value in Wyoming is $285,100 as of 2023, compared to $240,500 in Pennsylvania as of 2023.
pay 20.0% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Wyoming is $968 as of 2023, while in Pennsylvania, it is $1,162 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 50.9% less likely to be uninsured
In Wyoming, 11.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 2.1 years older on average
The median age in Wyoming is 38.8 years as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, the median age is 40.9 years as of 2023.
be 20.4% 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 Pennsylvania, that number is 24.2% as of 2023.
be 65.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Wyoming, 2.0% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 3.3% as of 2023.
be 10.6% less likely to be food insecure
In Wyoming, 10.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Pennsylvania, that number is 9.3% as of 2021.
commute 8.1 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Wyoming takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, it takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 48.8 times more densely populated
Wyoming has a population density of 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 112.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
