Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iowa instead of Maine, you would:
Health
be 16.6% more likely to be obese
In Maine, 33.2% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Iowa, that number is 38.7% of people as of 2022.
be 19.3% more likely to have diabetes
In Maine, 8.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Iowa, that number is 9.9% as of 2022.
Economy
make 16.0% more money
Maine has a GDP per capita of $54,958 as of 2024, while in Iowa, the GDP per capita is $63,747 as of 2024.
Safety
be 2.7 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 Iowa, that number is 277 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 29.1% more 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 Iowa, that number is 1,427 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 26.5% less for a home
The median home value in Maine is $266,400 as of 2023, compared to $195,900 in Iowa as of 2023.
pay 12.5% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Maine is $1,084 as of 2023, while in Iowa, it is $949 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 4.6 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Maine takes 24.4 minutes as of 2023. In Iowa, it takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023.
be 26.6% less likely to be uninsured
In Maine, 6.4% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 4.7% as of 2023.
be 82.4% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Maine, 1.7% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
be 27.5% less likely to be food insecure
In Maine, 10.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Iowa, that number is 7.4% as of 2021.
be 16.9% more likely to be physically inactive
In Maine, 21.3% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Iowa, that number is 24.9% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 6.2 years older on average
The median age in Maine is 44.8 years as of 2023. In Iowa, the median age is 38.6 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 26.9% more densely populated
Maine has a population density of 17.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 22.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 19.7% 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 Iowa, that number is 20.4% 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.
