Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Texas instead of Wyoming, you would:
Health
be 50.6% more likely to have diabetes
In Wyoming, 8.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Texas, that number is 13.4% as of 2022.
Economy
be 22.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Wyoming, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Texas, however, that number is 12.6% 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 Texas, that number is 391 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 47.7% 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 Texas, that number is 2,153 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 38.3% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Wyoming is $968 as of 2023, while in Texas, it is $1,339 as of 2023.
be 12.9% less likely to own your home
In Wyoming, 71.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 62.6% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 12.0% less likely to smoke
In Wyoming, 16.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Texas, that number is 14.7% as of 2022.
be 4.7 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 Texas, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.
commute 8.2 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Wyoming takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023. In Texas, it takes 26.7 minutes as of 2023.
be 42.9% more likely to be uninsured
In Wyoming, 11.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 16.0% as of 2023.
be 20.4% more likely to be physically inactive
In Wyoming, 23.0% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Texas, that number is 27.7% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 3.3 years older on average
The median age in Wyoming is 38.8 years as of 2023. In Texas, the median age is 35.5 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 19.7 times more densely populated
Wyoming has a population density of 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 45.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 23.1% more likely to be food insecure
In Wyoming, 10.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Texas, that number is 12.8% 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
