Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Maine, you would:
Health
be 21.7% more likely to have diabetes
In Maine, 8.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In New York, that number is 10.1% as of 2022.
Economy
make 67.4% more money
Maine has a GDP per capita of $54,958 as of 2024, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
be 37.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Maine, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
be 30.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Maine, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New York, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.8 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 New York, that number is 381 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 59.2% 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 New York, that number is 1,760 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 17.8% more money
The median household income in Maine is $71,773 as of 2023, while in New York, it is $84,578 as of 2023.
pay 51.3% more for a home
The median home value in Maine is $266,400 as of 2023, compared to $403,000 in New York as of 2023.
pay 45.4% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Maine is $1,084 as of 2023, while in New York, it is $1,576 as of 2023.
be 26.6% less likely to own your home
In Maine, 74.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In New York, that number is 54.3% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 21.9% less likely to be uninsured
In Maine, 6.4% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In New York, that number is 5.0% as of 2023.
be 16.3% less likely to smoke
In Maine, 15.3% of adults smoke as of 2022. In New York, that number is 12.8% as of 2022.
be 5.4 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Maine, 1.7% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In New York, that number is 9.1% as of 2023.
commute 8.4 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Maine takes 24.4 minutes as of 2023. In New York, it takes 32.8 minutes as of 2023.
be 17.8% more likely to be physically inactive
In Maine, 21.3% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In New York, that number is 25.1% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 5.2 years older on average
The median age in Maine is 44.8 years as of 2023. In New York, the median age is 39.6 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 9.2 times more densely populated
Maine has a population density of 17.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In New York, that number is 161.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 10.8% more likely to be food insecure
In Maine, 10.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In New York, that number is 11.3% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
