Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of France, you would:
Health
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New York, that number is 29.9% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 41.6% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
be 14.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In New York, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2023.
make 87.8% more money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
