Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arizona instead of Maryland, you would:
Economy
be 32.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Maryland, 9.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Arizona, however, that number is 11.9% as of 2023.
make 15.2% less money
Maryland has a GDP per capita of $69,127 as of 2024, while in Arizona, the GDP per capita is $58,628 as of 2024.
Safety
be 14.3% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Maryland has a property crime rate of 2,043 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 1,752 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 13.9% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Maryland is $1,662 as of 2023, while in Arizona, it is $1,431 as of 2023.
earn 24.4% less money
The median household income in Maryland is $101,652 as of 2023, while in Arizona, it is $76,872 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 6.0 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Maryland takes 31.5 minutes as of 2023. In Arizona, it takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 89.7% less densely populated
Maryland has a population density of 245.6 people per sq km as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 25.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 66.7% more likely to be uninsured
In Maryland, 6.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 10.0% as of 2023.
be 13.3% more likely to smoke
In Maryland, 12.0% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Arizona, that number is 13.6% as of 2022.
be 26.8% 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 Arizona, that number is 21.3% as of 2023.
be 12.3% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Maryland, 7.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), OECD Regional Demography (2023). How we calculate this
