Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Indiana, you would:
Health
be 16.4% less likely to be obese
In Indiana, 38.5% of adults are obese as of 2022. In New Mexico, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 55.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Indiana, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
be 52.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indiana, 11.6% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New Mexico, however, that number is 17.7% as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.3 times more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Indiana has a violent crime rate of 327 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 745 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 89.1% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Indiana has a property crime rate of 1,519 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 2,872 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 11.3% less money
The median household income in Indiana is $70,051 as of 2023, while in New Mexico, it is $62,125 as of 2023.
pay 15.2% more for a home
The median home value in Indiana is $201,600 as of 2023, compared to $232,200 in New Mexico as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 14.2% less likely to be physically inactive
In Indiana, 27.5% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In New Mexico, that number is 23.6% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.2 years older on average
The median age in Indiana is 38.0 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
Indiana has a population density of 74.1 people per sq km as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 6.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 50.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Indiana, 3.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
be 27.4% more likely to be uninsured
In Indiana, 7.3% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 9.3% as of 2023.
be 27.6% more likely to be food insecure
In Indiana, 10.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In New Mexico, that number is 13.4% as of 2021.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), OECD Regional Demography (2023), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
