Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wisconsin instead of Wyoming, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Wyoming, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Wisconsin, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 16.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Wyoming, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Wisconsin, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 12.2% less money
Wyoming has a GDP per capita of $67,568 as of 2024, while in Wisconsin, the GDP per capita is $59,333 as of 2024.
Safety
be 17.4% less 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 Wisconsin, that number is 1,204 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 50.6% 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 Wisconsin, that number is 286 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 13.2% less for a home
The median home value in Wyoming is $285,100 as of 2023, compared to $247,400 in Wisconsin as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 53.6% less likely to be uninsured
In Wyoming, 11.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.3 years older on average
The median age in Wyoming is 38.8 years as of 2023. In Wisconsin, the median age is 40.1 years as of 2023.
be 10.9% 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 Wisconsin, that number is 22.3% as of 2023.
be 30.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Wyoming, 2.0% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 30.8% less likely to be food insecure
In Wyoming, 10.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Wisconsin, that number is 7.2% as of 2021.
commute 3.7 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Wyoming takes 18.5 minutes as of 2023. In Wisconsin, it takes 22.2 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 18.3 times more densely populated
Wyoming has a population density of 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 42.2 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.
