Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Minnesota instead of New Hampshire, you would:
Economy
be 43.3% more likely to be unemployed
In New Hampshire, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Minnesota, that number is 4.3% as of 2025.
be 29.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In New Hampshire, 6.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Minnesota, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.4 times more likely to be a victim of violent crime
New Hampshire has a violent crime rate of 106 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 257 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 90.3% more likely to be a victim of property crime
New Hampshire has a property crime rate of 881 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 1,675 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 16.8% less for a home
The median home value in New Hampshire is $367,200 as of 2023, compared to $305,500 in Minnesota as of 2023.
pay 13.2% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in New Hampshire is $1,423 as of 2023, while in Minnesota, it is $1,235 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.7 minutes less
The average one-way commute in New Hampshire takes 26.8 minutes as of 2023. In Minnesota, it takes 23.1 minutes as of 2023.
be 16.7% less likely to be uninsured
In New Hampshire, 5.4% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 53.8% less densely populated
New Hampshire has a population density of 60.4 people per sq km as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 27.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 45.8% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In New Hampshire, 2.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 4.6 years older on average
The median age in New Hampshire is 43.2 years as of 2023. In Minnesota, the median age is 38.6 years as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
