Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Idaho instead of Maine, you would:
Economy
make 10.7% less money
Maine has a GDP per capita of $54,958 as of 2024, while in Idaho, the GDP per capita is $49,054 as of 2024.
Safety
be 29.1% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Maine has a property crime rate of 1,105 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 784 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Maine has a violent crime rate of 101 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 226 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 41.1% more for a home
The median home value in Maine is $266,400 as of 2023, compared to $376,000 in Idaho as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.8 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Maine takes 24.4 minutes as of 2023. In Idaho, it takes 21.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 11.1% less likely to smoke
In Maine, 15.3% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 13.6% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 47.4% less densely populated
Maine has a population density of 17.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 9.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 70.6% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Maine, 1.7% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 2.9% as of 2023.
be 24.5% less likely to be food insecure
In Maine, 10.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Idaho, that number is 7.7% as of 2021.
be 32.8% more likely to be uninsured
In Maine, 6.4% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 8.5% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 7.7 years older on average
The median age in Maine is 44.8 years as of 2023. In Idaho, the median age is 37.1 years as of 2023.
be 24.8% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Maine, 25.4% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 19.1% 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
