Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Missouri instead of Michigan, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Michigan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Missouri, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 31.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Michigan, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Missouri, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
Safety
be 35.1% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Michigan has a property crime rate of 1,533 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 2,070 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live in an area that is 49.2% less densely populated
Michigan has a population density of 68.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 34.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 81.6% more likely to be uninsured
In Michigan, 4.9% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 8.9% as of 2023.
be 32.3% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Michigan, 3.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 2.1% as of 2023.
Sources: OECD Regional Demography (2020–2023), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023). How we calculate this
