Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virginia instead of Maryland, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Maryland, the average life expectancy is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Virginia, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Safety
be 44.8% 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 Virginia, that number is 232 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 20.3% 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 Virginia, that number is 1,628 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 10.5% less money
The median household income in Maryland is $101,652 as of 2023, while in Virginia, it is $90,974 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.9 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Maryland takes 31.5 minutes as of 2023. In Virginia, it takes 27.6 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 65.3% less densely populated
Maryland has a population density of 245.6 people per sq km as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 85.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 17.7% less likely to be food insecure
In Maryland, 9.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Virginia, that number is 7.9% as of 2021.
be 11.7% more likely to be uninsured
In Maryland, 6.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 6.7% as of 2023.
be 14.2% more likely to smoke
In Maryland, 12.0% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 13.7% as of 2022.
be 24.7% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Maryland, 7.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 5.5% 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
