Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ohio instead of Michigan, you would:
Health
be 18.0% more likely to have diabetes
In Michigan, 10.0% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Ohio, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
Economy
be 16.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Michigan, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ohio, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
Safety
be 37.4% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Michigan has a violent crime rate of 453 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 284 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 26.5% more likely to be uninsured
In Michigan, 4.9% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 6.2% as of 2023.
be 10.6% more likely to smoke
In Michigan, 17.0% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Ohio, that number is 18.8% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 62.8% more densely populated
Michigan has a population density of 68.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 111.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 25.8% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Michigan, 3.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.
Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), OECD Regional Demography (2023). How we calculate this
