Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Hampshire instead of Maryland, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Maryland, the average life expectancy is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In New Hampshire, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 25.0% less likely to have diabetes
In Maryland, 10.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In New Hampshire, that number is 8.1% as of 2022.
Economy
be 18.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Maryland, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In New Hampshire, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 24.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Maryland, 9.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New Hampshire, however, that number is 6.8% as of 2023.
Safety
be 74.7% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Maryland has a violent crime rate of 420 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Hampshire, that number is 106 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 56.9% 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 New Hampshire, that number is 881 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 14.4% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Maryland is $1,662 as of 2023, while in New Hampshire, it is $1,423 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 4.7 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Maryland takes 31.5 minutes as of 2023. In New Hampshire, it takes 26.8 minutes as of 2023.
be 12.8% less likely to be physically inactive
In Maryland, 21.8% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In New Hampshire, that number is 19.0% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 3.9 years older on average
The median age in Maryland is 39.3 years as of 2023. In New Hampshire, the median age is 43.2 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 75.4% less densely populated
Maryland has a population density of 245.6 people per sq km as of 2023. In New Hampshire, that number is 60.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 31.2% less likely to be food insecure
In Maryland, 9.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In New Hampshire, that number is 6.6% as of 2021.
be 67.1% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Maryland, 7.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In New Hampshire, that number is 2.4% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
