Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maryland instead of Arizona, you would:
Economy
make 17.9% more money
Arizona has a GDP per capita of $58,628 as of 2024, while in Maryland, the GDP per capita is $69,127 as of 2024.
be 24.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Arizona, 11.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Maryland, however, that number is 9.0% as of 2023.
Safety
be 16.6% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Arizona has a property crime rate of 1,752 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 2,043 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 32.2% more money
The median household income in Arizona is $76,872 as of 2023, while in Maryland, it is $101,652 as of 2023.
pay 10.8% more for a home
The median home value in Arizona is $358,900 as of 2023, compared to $397,700 in Maryland as of 2023.
pay 16.1% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Arizona is $1,431 as of 2023, while in Maryland, it is $1,662 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 40.0% less likely to be uninsured
In Arizona, 10.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
be 11.8% less likely to smoke
In Arizona, 13.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Maryland, that number is 12.0% as of 2022.
be 36.6% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Arizona, 21.3% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 29.1% as of 2023.
be 14.1% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Arizona, 6.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
commute 6.0 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Arizona takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023. In Maryland, it takes 31.5 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 9.7 times more densely populated
Arizona has a population density of 25.4 people per sq km as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 245.6 people per sq km as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
