Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Colorado, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Colorado, the average life expectancy is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Minnesota, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
be 28.9% more likely to be obese
In Colorado, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 33.9% of people as of 2022.
be 11.4% more likely to have diabetes
In Colorado, 7.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 8.8% as of 2022.
Economy
be 19.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Colorado, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Minnesota, that number is 4.3% as of 2025.
Safety
be 44.5% 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 Minnesota, that number is 257 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 40.5% 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 Minnesota, that number is 1,675 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 39.2% less for a home
The median home value in Colorado is $502,200 as of 2023, compared to $305,500 in Minnesota as of 2023.
pay 27.1% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Colorado is $1,693 as of 2023, while in Minnesota, it is $1,235 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.4 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Colorado takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023. In Minnesota, it takes 23.1 minutes as of 2023.
be 38.4% less likely to be uninsured
In Colorado, 7.3% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
be 24.7% less likely to be food insecure
In Colorado, 8.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Minnesota, that number is 6.7% as of 2021.
be 11.2% more likely to smoke
In Colorado, 12.5% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 13.9% as of 2022.
be 10.2% more likely to be physically inactive
In Colorado, 17.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 19.5% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 26.8% more densely populated
Colorado has a population density of 22.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 27.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 13.3% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Colorado, 30.0% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 26.0% as of 2023.
be 27.1% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Colorado, 4.8% 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), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
