Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alaska instead of Maryland, you would:
Health
be 19.4% less likely to have diabetes
In Maryland, 10.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Alaska, that number is 8.7% as of 2022.
Economy
be 35.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Maryland, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Alaska, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
be 10.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Maryland, 9.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Alaska, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 71.9% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Maryland has a violent crime rate of 420 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 722 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 16.2% less for a home
The median home value in Maryland is $397,700 as of 2023, compared to $333,300 in Alaska as of 2023.
pay 16.5% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Maryland is $1,662 as of 2023, while in Alaska, it is $1,388 as of 2023.
earn 12.1% less money
The median household income in Maryland is $101,652 as of 2023, while in Alaska, it is $89,336 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 12.0 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Maryland takes 31.5 minutes as of 2023. In Alaska, it takes 19.5 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 99.8% less densely populated
Maryland has a population density of 245.6 people per sq km as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 0.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 78.3% more likely to be uninsured
In Maryland, 6.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 10.7% as of 2023.
be 40.0% more likely to smoke
In Maryland, 12.0% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Alaska, that number is 16.8% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 3.7 years older on average
The median age in Maryland is 39.3 years as of 2023. In Alaska, the median age is 35.6 years as of 2023.
be 28.9% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Maryland, 29.1% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 20.7% as of 2023.
be 58.9% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Maryland, 7.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 3.0% as of 2023.
be 10.4% more likely to be food insecure
In Maryland, 9.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Alaska, that number is 10.6% 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), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
