Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wisconsin instead of Maine, you would:
Health
be 13.9% more likely to be obese
In Maine, 33.2% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Wisconsin, that number is 37.8% of people as of 2022.
be 10.8% more likely to have diabetes
In Maine, 8.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Wisconsin, that number is 9.2% as of 2022.
Safety
be 2.8 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 Wisconsin, that number is 286 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.2 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Maine takes 24.4 minutes as of 2023. In Wisconsin, it takes 22.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 18.8% less likely to be uninsured
In Maine, 6.4% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.
be 52.9% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Maine, 1.7% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 29.4% less likely to be food insecure
In Maine, 10.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Wisconsin, that number is 7.2% as of 2021.
live among residents who are 4.7 years older on average
The median age in Maine is 44.8 years as of 2023. In Wisconsin, the median age is 40.1 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 2.4 times more densely populated
Maine has a population density of 17.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 42.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 12.2% 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 Wisconsin, that number is 22.3% 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), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
