Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virginia instead of Wyoming, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Wyoming, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Virginia, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 29.2% more likely to have diabetes
In Wyoming, 8.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 11.5% as of 2022.
Safety
be 22.3% 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 Virginia, that number is 232 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 11.6% 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 Virginia, that number is 1,628 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 21.6% more money
The median household income in Wyoming is $74,815 as of 2023, while in Virginia, it is $90,974 as of 2023.
pay 26.5% more for a home
The median home value in Wyoming is $285,100 as of 2023, compared to $360,700 in Virginia as of 2023.
pay 56.4% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Wyoming is $968 as of 2023, while in Virginia, it is $1,514 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 40.2% less likely to be uninsured
In Wyoming, 11.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 6.7% as of 2023.
be 18.0% less likely to smoke
In Wyoming, 16.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 13.7% as of 2022.
be 38.3% 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 Virginia, that number is 27.8% as of 2023.
be 2.8 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 Virginia, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
be 24.0% less likely to be food insecure
In Wyoming, 10.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Virginia, that number is 7.9% as of 2021.
commute 9.1 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Wyoming takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023. In Virginia, it takes 27.6 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 37.0 times more densely populated
Wyoming has a population density of 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 85.2 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.
