Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
be 13.0% less likely to be obese
In Georgia, 37.0% of adults are obese as of 2022. In New Mexico, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2022.
live 1.1 years less
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In New Mexico, that number is 74 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 27.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
be 40.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Georgia, 12.6% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New Mexico, however, that number is 17.7% as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Georgia has a violent crime rate of 343 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 745 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 61.4% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Georgia has a property crime rate of 1,779 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 2,872 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 14.9% less for a home
The median home value in Georgia is $272,900 as of 2023, compared to $232,200 in New Mexico as of 2023.
pay 21.8% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Georgia is $1,306 as of 2023, while in New Mexico, it is $1,021 as of 2023.
earn 16.8% less money
The median household income in Georgia is $74,664 as of 2023, while in New Mexico, it is $62,125 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 5.1 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Georgia takes 28.3 minutes as of 2023. In New Mexico, it takes 23.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 21.2% less likely to be uninsured
In Georgia, 11.8% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 9.3% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.8 years older on average
The median age in Georgia is 37.4 years as of 2023. In New Mexico, the median age is 39.2 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 90.8% less densely populated
Georgia has a population density of 73.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 6.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 10.1% more likely to smoke
In Georgia, 14.9% of adults smoke as of 2022. In New Mexico, that number is 16.4% as of 2022.
be 31.4% more likely to be food insecure
In Georgia, 10.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In New Mexico, that number is 13.4% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
