Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Minnesota, you would:
Health
be 11.8% less likely to be obese
In Minnesota, 33.9% of adults are obese as of 2022. In New York, that number is 29.9% of people as of 2022.
live 1.4 years less
In Minnesota, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020. In New York, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
be 14.8% more likely to have diabetes
In Minnesota, 8.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In New York, that number is 10.1% as of 2022.
Economy
make 34.3% more money
Minnesota has a GDP per capita of $68,478 as of 2024, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
be 51.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Minnesota, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New York, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2023.
Safety
be 48.4% 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 New York, that number is 381 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 31.9% more for a home
The median home value in Minnesota is $305,500 as of 2023, compared to $403,000 in New York as of 2023.
pay 27.6% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Minnesota is $1,235 as of 2023, while in New York, it is $1,576 as of 2023.
be 25.0% less likely to own your home
In Minnesota, 72.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In New York, that number is 54.3% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 2.6 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 New York, that number is 9.1% as of 2023.
commute 9.7 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Minnesota takes 23.1 minutes as of 2023. In New York, it takes 32.8 minutes as of 2023.
be 11.1% more likely to be uninsured
In Minnesota, 4.5% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In New York, that number is 5.0% as of 2023.
be 28.7% more likely to be physically inactive
In Minnesota, 19.5% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In New York, that number is 25.1% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 5.8 times more densely populated
Minnesota has a population density of 27.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In New York, that number is 161.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 68.7% more likely to be food insecure
In Minnesota, 6.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In New York, that number is 11.3% 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
