Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Utah instead of Minnesota, you would:
Economy
be 18.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Minnesota, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Utah, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
be 10.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Minnesota, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Utah, however, that number is 7.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 12.7% 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 Utah, that number is 224 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 48.9% more for a home
The median home value in Minnesota is $305,500 as of 2023, compared to $455,000 in Utah as of 2023.
pay 13.8% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Minnesota is $1,235 as of 2023, while in Utah, it is $1,405 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 39.6% less likely to smoke
In Minnesota, 13.9% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Utah, that number is 8.4% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 41.9% less densely populated
Minnesota has a population density of 27.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Utah, that number is 16.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 31.4% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Minnesota, 3.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Utah, that number is 4.6% as of 2023.
be 80.0% more likely to be uninsured
In Minnesota, 4.5% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Utah, that number is 8.1% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 6.9 years older on average
The median age in Minnesota is 38.6 years as of 2023. In Utah, the median age is 31.7 years as of 2023.
be 19.6% less 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 Utah, that number is 20.9% as of 2023.
be 34.3% more likely to be food insecure
In Minnesota, 6.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Utah, that number is 9.0% 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.
