Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Idaho, you would:
Economy
make 39.6% more money
Idaho has a GDP per capita of $49,054 as of 2024, while in Minnesota, the GDP per capita is $68,478 as of 2024.
be 22.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Idaho, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Minnesota, that number is 4.3% as of 2025.
Safety
be 13.5% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Idaho has a violent crime rate of 226 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 257 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times 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 Minnesota, that number is 1,675 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 17.3% more money
The median household income in Idaho is $74,636 as of 2023, while in Minnesota, it is $87,556 as of 2023.
pay 18.8% less for a home
The median home value in Idaho is $376,000 as of 2023, compared to $305,500 in Minnesota as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 47.1% less likely to be uninsured
In Idaho, 8.5% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
be 12.2% less likely to be physically inactive
In Idaho, 22.2% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 19.5% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.5 years older on average
The median age in Idaho is 37.1 years as of 2023. In Minnesota, the median age is 38.6 years as of 2023.
be 36.1% 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 Minnesota, that number is 26.0% as of 2023.
be 20.7% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Idaho, 2.9% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
be 13.0% less likely to be food insecure
In Idaho, 7.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Minnesota, that number is 6.7% as of 2021.
commute 1.5 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Idaho takes 21.6 minutes as of 2023. In Minnesota, it takes 23.1 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 3.0 times more densely populated
Idaho has a population density of 9.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 27.9 people per sq km 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.
