Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Hampshire instead of Minnesota, you would:
Economy
be 30.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Minnesota, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In New Hampshire, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 22.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Minnesota, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New Hampshire, however, that number is 6.8% as of 2023.
Safety
be 58.7% 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 New Hampshire, that number is 106 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 47.4% 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 New Hampshire, that number is 881 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 20.2% more for a home
The median home value in Minnesota is $305,500 as of 2023, compared to $367,200 in New Hampshire as of 2023.
pay 15.2% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Minnesota is $1,235 as of 2023, while in New Hampshire, it is $1,423 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live among residents who are 4.6 years older on average
The median age in Minnesota is 38.6 years as of 2023. In New Hampshire, the median age is 43.2 years as of 2023.
commute 3.7 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Minnesota takes 23.1 minutes as of 2023. In New Hampshire, it takes 26.8 minutes as of 2023.
be 20.0% more likely to be uninsured
In Minnesota, 4.5% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In New Hampshire, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 2.2 times more densely populated
Minnesota has a population density of 27.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In New Hampshire, that number is 60.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 31.4% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Minnesota, 3.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In New Hampshire, that number is 2.4% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
