Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Washington instead of Minnesota, you would:
Economy
make 28.2% more money
Minnesota has a GDP per capita of $68,478 as of 2024, while in Washington, the GDP per capita is $87,768 as of 2024.
be 23.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Minnesota, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Washington, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
Safety
be 35.7% 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 Washington, that number is 349 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 68.2% more 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 Washington, that number is 2,819 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 70.1% more for a home
The median home value in Minnesota is $305,500 as of 2023, compared to $519,800 in Washington as of 2023.
pay 36.2% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Minnesota is $1,235 as of 2023, while in Washington, it is $1,682 as of 2023.
be 11.7% less likely to own your home
In Minnesota, 72.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 63.9% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 21.6% less likely to smoke
In Minnesota, 13.9% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Washington, that number is 10.9% as of 2022.
be 11.8% less likely to be physically inactive
In Minnesota, 19.5% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Washington, that number is 17.2% as of 2022.
be 2.2 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 Washington, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.
commute 3.9 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Minnesota takes 23.1 minutes as of 2023. In Washington, it takes 27.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 35.6% more likely to be uninsured
In Minnesota, 4.5% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 63.4% more densely populated
Minnesota has a population density of 27.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 45.6 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 28.4% more likely to be food insecure
In Minnesota, 6.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Washington, that number is 8.6% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
