Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colorado instead of Minnesota, you would:
Health
be 22.4% less likely to be obese
In Minnesota, 33.9% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Colorado, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2022.
be 10.2% less likely to have diabetes
In Minnesota, 8.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Colorado, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
live 0.8 years less
In Minnesota, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020. In Colorado, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 16.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Minnesota, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Colorado, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
Safety
be 80.3% 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 Colorado, that number is 463 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 68.0% 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 Colorado, that number is 2,814 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 64.4% more for a home
The median home value in Minnesota is $305,500 as of 2023, compared to $502,200 in Colorado as of 2023.
pay 37.1% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Minnesota is $1,235 as of 2023, while in Colorado, it is $1,693 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 10.1% less likely to smoke
In Minnesota, 13.9% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Colorado, that number is 12.5% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 21.1% less densely populated
Minnesota has a population density of 27.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Colorado, that number is 22.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 15.4% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Minnesota, 26.0% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Colorado, that number is 30.0% as of 2023.
be 37.1% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Minnesota, 3.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Colorado, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.
commute 2.4 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Minnesota takes 23.1 minutes as of 2023. In Colorado, it takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023.
be 62.2% more likely to be uninsured
In Minnesota, 4.5% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Colorado, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
be 32.8% more likely to be food insecure
In Minnesota, 6.7% 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), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
