Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Minnesota, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Minnesota, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020. In Rhode Island, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 15.9% more likely to have diabetes
In Minnesota, 8.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Rhode Island, that number is 10.2% as of 2022.
Economy
make 16.9% less money
Minnesota has a GDP per capita of $68,478 as of 2024, while in Rhode Island, the GDP per capita is $56,938 as of 2024.
be 17.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Minnesota, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Rhode Island, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2023.
Safety
be 35.8% 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 Rhode Island, that number is 165 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 34.2% 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 Rhode Island, that number is 1,102 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 20.7% more for a home
The median home value in Minnesota is $305,500 as of 2023, compared to $368,800 in Rhode Island as of 2023.
be 12.6% less likely to own your home
In Minnesota, 72.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 63.3% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live among residents who are 1.9 years older on average
The median age in Minnesota is 38.6 years as of 2023. In Rhode Island, the median age is 40.5 years as of 2023.
be 88.6% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Minnesota, 3.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 6.6% as of 2023.
commute 2.4 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Minnesota takes 23.1 minutes as of 2023. In Rhode Island, it takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023.
be 22.6% more likely to be physically inactive
In Minnesota, 19.5% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Rhode Island, that number is 23.9% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 14.6 times more densely populated
Minnesota has a population density of 27.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 407.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 37.3% more likely to be food insecure
In Minnesota, 6.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Rhode Island, that number is 9.2% 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
