Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Utah instead of Maine, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Maine, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Utah, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 12.0% more likely to have diabetes
In Maine, 8.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Utah, that number is 9.3% as of 2022.
Economy
make 20.5% more money
Maine has a GDP per capita of $54,958 as of 2024, while in Utah, the GDP per capita is $66,207 as of 2024.
be 22.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Maine, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Utah, however, that number is 7.9% as of 2023.
Safety
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 Utah, that number is 224 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 42.5% 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 Utah, that number is 1,576 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 27.8% more money
The median household income in Maine is $71,773 as of 2023, while in Utah, it is $91,750 as of 2023.
pay 70.8% more for a home
The median home value in Maine is $266,400 as of 2023, compared to $455,000 in Utah as of 2023.
pay 29.6% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Maine is $1,084 as of 2023, while in Utah, it is $1,405 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.4 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Maine takes 24.4 minutes as of 2023. In Utah, it takes 22.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 45.1% less likely to smoke
In Maine, 15.3% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Utah, that number is 8.4% as of 2022.
be 14.6% less likely to be physically inactive
In Maine, 21.3% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Utah, that number is 18.2% as of 2022.
be 2.7 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 Utah, that number is 4.6% as of 2023.
be 11.8% less likely to be food insecure
In Maine, 10.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Utah, that number is 9.0% as of 2021.
be 26.6% more likely to be uninsured
In Maine, 6.4% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Utah, that number is 8.1% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 13.1 years older on average
The median age in Maine is 44.8 years as of 2023. In Utah, the median age is 31.7 years as of 2023.
be 17.7% 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 Utah, that number is 20.9% 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.
