Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Missouri, you would:
Health
be 14.1% less likely to be obese
In Missouri, 37.5% of adults are obese as of 2022. In New Mexico, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 27.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Missouri, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
be 46.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Missouri, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New Mexico, however, that number is 17.7% as of 2023.
Safety
be 64.5% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Missouri has a violent crime rate of 453 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 745 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 38.7% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Missouri has a property crime rate of 2,070 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 2,872 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 11.8% less likely to smoke
In Missouri, 18.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In New Mexico, that number is 16.4% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 80.5% less densely populated
Missouri has a population density of 34.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 6.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Missouri, 2.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
be 17.5% more likely to be food insecure
In Missouri, 11.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In New Mexico, that number is 13.4% 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.
