Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maine instead of Idaho, you would:
Economy
make 12.0% more money
Idaho has a GDP per capita of $49,054 as of 2024, while in Maine, the GDP per capita is $54,958 as of 2024.
Safety
be 55.4% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Idaho has a violent crime rate of 226 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 101 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 41.1% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Idaho has a property crime rate of 784 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 1,105 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 29.1% less for a home
The median home value in Idaho is $376,000 as of 2023, compared to $266,400 in Maine as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 24.7% less likely to be uninsured
In Idaho, 8.5% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 7.7 years older on average
The median age in Idaho is 37.1 years as of 2023. In Maine, the median age is 44.8 years as of 2023.
be 33.0% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Idaho, 19.1% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 25.4% as of 2023.
commute 2.8 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Idaho takes 21.6 minutes as of 2023. In Maine, it takes 24.4 minutes as of 2023.
be 12.5% more likely to smoke
In Idaho, 13.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Maine, that number is 15.3% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 90.2% more densely populated
Idaho has a population density of 9.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 17.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 41.4% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Idaho, 2.9% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 1.7% as of 2023.
be 32.5% more likely to be food insecure
In Idaho, 7.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Maine, that number is 10.2% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
