Quality of life comparison
If you lived in California instead of Massachusetts, you would:
Health
be 22.7% more likely to have diabetes
In Massachusetts, 8.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In California, that number is 10.8% as of 2022.
Economy
be 23.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Massachusetts, 9.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In California, however, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
Safety
be 63.6% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Massachusetts has a violent crime rate of 308 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In California, that number is 503 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be a victim of property crime
Massachusetts has a property crime rate of 1,077 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In California, that number is 2,303 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 32.3% more for a home
The median home value in Massachusetts is $525,800 as of 2023, compared to $695,400 in California as of 2023.
pay 15.9% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Massachusetts is $1,687 as of 2023, while in California, it is $1,956 as of 2023.
be 10.9% less likely to own your home
In Massachusetts, 62.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In California, that number is 55.8% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live in an area that is 72.1% less densely populated
Massachusetts has a population density of 348.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In California, that number is 97.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 54.4% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Massachusetts, 7.9% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In California, that number is 12.2% as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to be uninsured
In Massachusetts, 2.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In California, that number is 6.8% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 2.4 years older on average
The median age in Massachusetts is 40.0 years as of 2023. In California, the median age is 37.6 years as of 2023.
be 22.4% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Massachusetts, 32.2% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In California, that number is 25.0% as of 2023.
be 31.6% more likely to be food insecure
In Massachusetts, 7.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In California, that number is 10.4% 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
