Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Colorado, you would:
Health
be 11.4% more likely to have diabetes
In Colorado, 7.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Massachusetts, that number is 8.8% as of 2022.
Economy
make 17.7% more money
Colorado has a GDP per capita of $74,650 as of 2024, while in Massachusetts, the GDP per capita is $87,892 as of 2024.
be 30.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Colorado, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Massachusetts, that number is 4.7% as of 2025.
Safety
be 33.6% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Colorado has a violent crime rate of 463 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Massachusetts, that number is 308 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 61.7% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Colorado has a property crime rate of 2,814 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Massachusetts, that number is 1,077 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 64.4% less likely to be uninsured
In Colorado, 7.3% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Massachusetts, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 2.5 years older on average
The median age in Colorado is 37.5 years as of 2023. In Massachusetts, the median age is 40.0 years as of 2023.
be 64.6% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Colorado, 4.8% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Massachusetts, that number is 7.9% as of 2023.
be 11.2% less likely to be food insecure
In Colorado, 8.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Massachusetts, that number is 7.9% as of 2021.
commute 3.8 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Colorado takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023. In Massachusetts, it takes 29.3 minutes as of 2023.
be 20.3% more likely to be physically inactive
In Colorado, 17.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Massachusetts, that number is 21.3% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 15.8 times more densely populated
Colorado has a population density of 22.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Massachusetts, that number is 348.0 people per sq km 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.
