Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vermont instead of Minnesota, you would:
Health
be 19.8% less likely to be obese
In Minnesota, 33.9% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Vermont, that number is 27.2% of people as of 2022.
be 22.7% less likely to have diabetes
In Minnesota, 8.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Vermont, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.
Economy
be 39.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Minnesota, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Vermont, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
make 17.5% less money
Minnesota has a GDP per capita of $68,478 as of 2024, while in Vermont, the GDP per capita is $56,462 as of 2024.
be 12.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Minnesota, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Vermont, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 17.8% 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 Vermont, that number is 211 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 10.9% less money
The median household income in Minnesota is $87,556 as of 2023, while in Vermont, it is $78,024 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 13.3% less likely to be uninsured
In Minnesota, 4.5% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Vermont, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
be 10.8% less likely to be physically inactive
In Minnesota, 19.5% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Vermont, that number is 17.4% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 4.4 years older on average
The median age in Minnesota is 38.6 years as of 2023. In Vermont, the median age is 43.0 years as of 2023.
be 17.7% more 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 Vermont, that number is 30.6% as of 2023.
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 Vermont, that number is 1.7% as of 2023.
be 32.8% more likely to be food insecure
In Minnesota, 6.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Vermont, that number is 8.9% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, 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.
