Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Michigan instead of Florida, you would:
Health
be 10.7% less likely to have diabetes
In Florida, 11.2% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Michigan, that number is 10.0% as of 2022.
live 1.5 years less
In Florida, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Michigan, that number is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
be 10.4% more likely to be obese
In Florida, 32.6% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Michigan, that number is 36.0% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 10.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Florida, 11.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Michigan, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2023.
Safety
be 62.0% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Florida has a violent crime rate of 280 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Michigan, that number is 453 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 33.0% less for a home
The median home value in Florida is $325,000 as of 2023, compared to $217,600 in Michigan as of 2023.
pay 30.7% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Florida is $1,564 as of 2023, while in Michigan, it is $1,084 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.6 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Florida takes 28.0 minutes as of 2023. In Michigan, it takes 24.4 minutes as of 2023.
be 55.5% less likely to be uninsured
In Florida, 11.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Michigan, that number is 4.9% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 58.2% less densely populated
Florida has a population density of 164.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Michigan, that number is 68.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 18.9% more likely to smoke
In Florida, 14.3% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Michigan, that number is 17.0% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 2.5 years older on average
The median age in Florida is 42.6 years as of 2023. In Michigan, the median age is 40.1 years as of 2023.
be 63.1% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Florida, 8.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Michigan, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
be 17.2% more likely to be food insecure
In Florida, 9.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Michigan, that number is 11.6% 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.
