Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Michigan instead of Arizona, you would:
Economy
be 20.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Arizona, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Michigan, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
Safety
be 12.5% less 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 Michigan, that number is 1,533 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 13.7% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Arizona has a violent crime rate of 398 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Michigan, that number is 453 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 39.4% less for a home
The median home value in Arizona is $358,900 as of 2023, compared to $217,600 in Michigan as of 2023.
pay 24.2% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Arizona is $1,431 as of 2023, while in Michigan, it is $1,084 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 51.0% less likely to be uninsured
In Arizona, 10.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Michigan, that number is 4.9% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.3 years older on average
The median age in Arizona is 38.8 years as of 2023. In Michigan, the median age is 40.1 years as of 2023.
be 25.0% more likely to smoke
In Arizona, 13.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Michigan, that number is 17.0% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 2.7 times more densely populated
Arizona has a population density of 25.4 people per sq km as of 2023. In Michigan, that number is 68.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 51.6% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Arizona, 6.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Michigan, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
be 17.2% more likely to be food insecure
In Arizona, 9.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Michigan, that number is 11.6% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
