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 the labor force is 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.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), OECD Regional Demography (2023), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
