Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colorado instead of Massachusetts, you would:
Health
be 10.2% less likely to have diabetes
In Massachusetts, 8.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Colorado, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
Economy
be 23.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Massachusetts, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Colorado, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
make 15.1% less money
Massachusetts has a GDP per capita of $87,892 as of 2024, while in Colorado, the GDP per capita is $74,650 as of 2024.
Safety
be 50.7% 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 Colorado, that number is 463 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.6 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 Colorado, that number is 2,814 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.8 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Massachusetts takes 29.3 minutes as of 2023. In Colorado, it takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023.
be 16.9% less likely to be physically inactive
In Massachusetts, 21.3% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Colorado, that number is 17.7% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 93.7% less densely populated
Massachusetts has a population density of 348.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Colorado, that number is 22.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to be uninsured
In Massachusetts, 2.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Colorado, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 2.5 years older on average
The median age in Massachusetts is 40.0 years as of 2023. In Colorado, the median age is 37.5 years as of 2023.
be 39.2% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Massachusetts, 7.9% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Colorado, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.
be 12.7% more likely to be food insecure
In Massachusetts, 7.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Colorado, that number is 8.9% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
