Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Washington instead of Maine, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Maine, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Washington, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 59.7% more money
Maine has a GDP per capita of $54,958 as of 2024, while in Washington, the GDP per capita is $87,768 as of 2024.
be 65.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Maine, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Washington, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
Safety
be 3.5 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 Washington, that number is 349 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times 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 Washington, that number is 2,819 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 32.3% more money
The median household income in Maine is $71,773 as of 2023, while in Washington, it is $94,952 as of 2023.
pay 95.1% more for a home
The median home value in Maine is $266,400 as of 2023, compared to $519,800 in Washington as of 2023.
pay 55.2% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Maine is $1,084 as of 2023, while in Washington, it is $1,682 as of 2023.
be 13.6% less likely to own your home
In Maine, 74.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 63.9% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 28.8% less likely to smoke
In Maine, 15.3% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Washington, that number is 10.9% as of 2022.
be 19.2% less likely to be physically inactive
In Maine, 21.3% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Washington, that number is 17.2% as of 2022.
be 4.5 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 Washington, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.
be 15.7% less likely to be food insecure
In Maine, 10.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Washington, that number is 8.6% as of 2021.
commute 2.6 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Maine takes 24.4 minutes as of 2023. In Washington, it takes 27.0 minutes as of 2023.
live among residents who are 6.6 years older on average
The median age in Maine is 44.8 years as of 2023. In Washington, the median age is 38.2 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 2.6 times more densely populated
Maine has a population density of 17.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 45.6 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
