Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Hampshire instead of Colorado, you would:
Health
be 18.3% more likely to be obese
In Colorado, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2022. In New Hampshire, that number is 31.1% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 16.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Colorado, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In New Hampshire, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 23.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colorado, 8.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New Hampshire, however, that number is 6.8% as of 2023.
make 10.2% less money
Colorado has a GDP per capita of $74,650 as of 2024, while in New Hampshire, the GDP per capita is $67,069 as of 2024.
Safety
be 77.1% 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 New Hampshire, that number is 106 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 68.7% 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 New Hampshire, that number is 881 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 26.9% less for a home
The median home value in Colorado is $502,200 as of 2023, compared to $367,200 in New Hampshire as of 2023.
pay 15.9% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Colorado is $1,693 as of 2023, while in New Hampshire, it is $1,423 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 26.0% less likely to be uninsured
In Colorado, 7.3% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In New Hampshire, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 5.7 years older on average
The median age in Colorado is 37.5 years as of 2023. In New Hampshire, the median age is 43.2 years as of 2023.
be 25.8% less likely to be food insecure
In Colorado, 8.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In New Hampshire, that number is 6.6% as of 2021.
commute 1.3 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Colorado takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023. In New Hampshire, it takes 26.8 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 2.7 times more densely populated
Colorado has a population density of 22.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In New Hampshire, that number is 60.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 50.0% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Colorado, 4.8% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In New Hampshire, that number is 2.4% 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.
