Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maine instead of Minnesota, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Minnesota, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020. In Maine, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 25.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Minnesota, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Maine, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 19.7% less money
Minnesota has a GDP per capita of $68,478 as of 2024, while in Maine, the GDP per capita is $54,958 as of 2024.
be 15.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Minnesota, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Maine, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2023.
Safety
be 60.7% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Minnesota has a violent crime rate of 257 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 101 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 34.0% less 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 Maine, that number is 1,105 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 12.8% less for a home
The median home value in Minnesota is $305,500 as of 2023, compared to $266,400 in Maine as of 2023.
pay 12.2% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Minnesota is $1,235 as of 2023, while in Maine, it is $1,084 as of 2023.
earn 18.0% less money
The median household income in Minnesota is $87,556 as of 2023, while in Maine, it is $71,773 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live among residents who are 6.2 years older on average
The median age in Minnesota is 38.6 years as of 2023. In Maine, the median age is 44.8 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 37.3% less densely populated
Minnesota has a population density of 27.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 17.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
commute 1.3 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Minnesota takes 23.1 minutes as of 2023. In Maine, it takes 24.4 minutes as of 2023.
be 42.2% more likely to be uninsured
In Minnesota, 4.5% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
be 10.1% more likely to smoke
In Minnesota, 13.9% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Maine, that number is 15.3% as of 2022.
be 51.4% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Minnesota, 3.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 1.7% as of 2023.
be 52.2% more likely to be food insecure
In Minnesota, 6.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Maine, that number is 10.2% 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.
