Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Minnesota instead of California, you would:
Health
be 18.5% less likely to have diabetes
In California, 10.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 8.8% as of 2022.
be 19.4% more likely to be obese
In California, 28.4% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 33.9% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 15.7% less likely to be unemployed
In California, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Minnesota, that number is 4.3% as of 2025.
be 24.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In California, 11.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Minnesota, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2023.
make 18.5% less money
California has a GDP per capita of $84,028 as of 2024, while in Minnesota, the GDP per capita is $68,478 as of 2024.
Safety
be 48.9% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
California has a violent crime rate of 503 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 257 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 27.2% less likely to be a victim of property crime
California has a property crime rate of 2,303 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 1,675 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 56.1% less for a home
The median home value in California is $695,400 as of 2023, compared to $305,500 in Minnesota as of 2023.
pay 36.9% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in California is $1,956 as of 2023, while in Minnesota, it is $1,235 as of 2023.
be 29.7% more likely to own your home
In California, 55.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 72.4% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 5.9 minutes less
The average one-way commute in California takes 29.0 minutes as of 2023. In Minnesota, it takes 23.1 minutes as of 2023.
be 33.8% less likely to be uninsured
In California, 6.8% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
be 12.9% less likely to be physically inactive
In California, 22.4% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 19.5% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 71.2% less densely populated
California has a population density of 97.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 27.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 35.6% less likely to be food insecure
In California, 10.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Minnesota, that number is 6.7% as of 2021.
be 19.8% more likely to smoke
In California, 11.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 13.9% as of 2022.
be 71.3% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In California, 12.2% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 3.5% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
