Quality of life comparison
If you lived in California instead of Minnesota, you would:
Health
be 16.2% less likely to be obese
In Minnesota, 33.9% of adults are obese as of 2022. In California, that number is 28.4% of people as of 2022.
be 22.7% more likely to have diabetes
In Minnesota, 8.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In California, that number is 10.8% as of 2022.
Economy
make 22.7% more money
Minnesota has a GDP per capita of $68,478 as of 2024, while in California, the GDP per capita is $84,028 as of 2024.
be 18.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Minnesota, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In California, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 33.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Minnesota, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In California, however, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
Safety
be 95.8% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Minnesota has a violent crime rate of 257 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In California, that number is 503 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 37.4% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Minnesota has a property crime rate of 1,675 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In California, that number is 2,303 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 10.0% more money
The median household income in Minnesota is $87,556 as of 2023, while in California, it is $96,334 as of 2023.
pay 2.3 times more for a home
The median home value in Minnesota is $305,500 as of 2023, compared to $695,400 in California as of 2023.
pay 58.4% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Minnesota is $1,235 as of 2023, while in California, it is $1,956 as of 2023.
be 22.9% less likely to own your home
In Minnesota, 72.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In California, that number is 55.8% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 16.5% less likely to smoke
In Minnesota, 13.9% of adults smoke as of 2022. In California, that number is 11.6% as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Minnesota, 3.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In California, that number is 12.2% as of 2023.
commute 5.9 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Minnesota takes 23.1 minutes as of 2023. In California, it takes 29.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 51.1% more likely to be uninsured
In Minnesota, 4.5% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In California, that number is 6.8% as of 2023.
be 14.9% more likely to be physically inactive
In Minnesota, 19.5% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In California, that number is 22.4% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 3.5 times more densely populated
Minnesota has a population density of 27.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In California, that number is 97.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 55.2% more likely to be food insecure
In Minnesota, 6.7% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
