Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nevada instead of Maryland, you would:
Economy
be 32.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Maryland, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Nevada, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 32.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Maryland, 9.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Nevada, however, that number is 11.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 19.9% more 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 Nevada, that number is 2,450 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 10.4% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Maryland is $1,662 as of 2023, while in Nevada, it is $1,489 as of 2023.
earn 25.7% less money
The median household income in Maryland is $101,652 as of 2023, while in Nevada, it is $75,561 as of 2023.
be 12.1% less likely to own your home
In Maryland, 67.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 59.3% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 6.7 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Maryland takes 31.5 minutes as of 2023. In Nevada, it takes 24.8 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 95.4% less densely populated
Maryland has a population density of 245.6 people per sq km as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 11.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 16.4% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Maryland, 7.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 8.5% 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 Nevada, that number is 10.7% as of 2023.
be 35.0% more likely to smoke
In Maryland, 12.0% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Nevada, that number is 16.2% as of 2022.
be 19.3% more likely to be physically inactive
In Maryland, 21.8% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Nevada, that number is 26.0% as of 2022.
be 37.1% 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 Nevada, that number is 18.3% as of 2023.
be 30.2% more likely to be food insecure
In Maryland, 9.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Nevada, that number is 12.5% 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.
