Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virginia instead of Maine, you would:
Health
be 38.6% more likely to have diabetes
In Maine, 8.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 11.5% as of 2022.
Economy
make 25.8% more money
Maine has a GDP per capita of $54,958 as of 2024, while in Virginia, the GDP per capita is $69,111 as of 2024.
Safety
be 2.3 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 Virginia, that number is 232 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 47.3% 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 Virginia, that number is 1,628 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 26.8% more money
The median household income in Maine is $71,773 as of 2023, while in Virginia, it is $90,974 as of 2023.
pay 35.4% more for a home
The median home value in Maine is $266,400 as of 2023, compared to $360,700 in Virginia as of 2023.
pay 39.7% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Maine is $1,084 as of 2023, while in Virginia, it is $1,514 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 10.5% less likely to smoke
In Maine, 15.3% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 13.7% as of 2022.
be 3.2 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 Virginia, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
be 22.5% less likely to be food insecure
In Maine, 10.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Virginia, that number is 7.9% as of 2021.
commute 3.2 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Maine takes 24.4 minutes as of 2023. In Virginia, it takes 27.6 minutes as of 2023.
live among residents who are 6.0 years older on average
The median age in Maine is 44.8 years as of 2023. In Virginia, the median age is 38.8 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 4.9 times more densely populated
Maine has a population density of 17.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 85.2 people per sq km 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.
