Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Arizona, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Arizona, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In New Mexico, that number is 74 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 48.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Arizona, 11.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New Mexico, however, that number is 17.7% as of 2023.
Safety
be 87.1% 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 New Mexico, that number is 745 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 64.0% 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 New Mexico, that number is 2,872 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 35.3% less for a home
The median home value in Arizona is $358,900 as of 2023, compared to $232,200 in New Mexico as of 2023.
pay 28.7% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Arizona is $1,431 as of 2023, while in New Mexico, it is $1,021 as of 2023.
earn 19.2% less money
The median household income in Arizona is $76,872 as of 2023, while in New Mexico, it is $62,125 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.3 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Arizona takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023. In New Mexico, it takes 23.2 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 73.2% less densely populated
Arizona has a population density of 25.4 people per sq km as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 6.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 20.6% more likely to smoke
In Arizona, 13.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In New Mexico, that number is 16.4% as of 2022.
be 20.3% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Arizona, 6.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
be 35.4% more likely to be food insecure
In Arizona, 9.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In New Mexico, that number is 13.4% 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.
