Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Kansas, you would:
Health
be 12.5% less likely to be obese
In Kansas, 36.8% of adults are obese as of 2022. In New Mexico, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2022.
live 1.9 years less
In Kansas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 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 23.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Kansas, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
be 60.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kansas, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New Mexico, however, that number is 17.7% as of 2023.
Safety
be 75.6% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Kansas has a violent crime rate of 424 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 745 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 38.9% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Kansas has a property crime rate of 2,068 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 2,872 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 14.5% less money
The median household income in Kansas is $72,639 as of 2023, while in New Mexico, it is $62,125 as of 2023.
pay 14.2% more for a home
The median home value in Kansas is $203,400 as of 2023, compared to $232,200 in New Mexico as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live among residents who are 2.0 years older on average
The median age in Kansas is 37.2 years as of 2023. In New Mexico, the median age is 39.2 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 51.1% less densely populated
Kansas has a population density of 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 6.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 24.4% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kansas, 4.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
commute 3.4 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Kansas takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023. In New Mexico, it takes 23.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 36.7% more likely to be food insecure
In Kansas, 9.8% 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.
