Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Michigan, you would:
Health
be 10.6% less likely to be obese
In Michigan, 36.0% of adults are obese as of 2022. In New Mexico, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2022.
live 1.5 years less
In Michigan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In New Mexico, that number is 74 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 12.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Michigan, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
be 39.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Michigan, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New Mexico, however, that number is 17.7% as of 2023.
Safety
be 64.5% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Michigan has a violent crime rate of 453 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 745 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 87.4% 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 New Mexico, that number is 2,872 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 12.7% less money
The median household income in Michigan is $71,149 as of 2023, while in New Mexico, it is $62,125 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live in an area that is 90.1% less densely populated
Michigan has a population density of 68.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 6.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 64.5% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Michigan, 3.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
be 89.8% more likely to be uninsured
In Michigan, 4.9% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 9.3% as of 2023.
be 15.5% more likely to be food insecure
In Michigan, 11.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In New Mexico, that number is 13.4% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
