Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arizona instead of New Mexico, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In New Mexico, the average life expectancy is 74 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Arizona, that number is 76 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 32.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New Mexico, 17.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Arizona, however, that number is 11.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 46.5% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
New Mexico has a violent crime rate of 745 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 398 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 39.0% less likely to be a victim of property crime
New Mexico has a property crime rate of 2,872 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 1,752 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 23.7% more money
The median household income in New Mexico is $62,125 as of 2023, while in Arizona, it is $76,872 as of 2023.
pay 54.6% more for a home
The median home value in New Mexico is $232,200 as of 2023, compared to $358,900 in Arizona as of 2023.
pay 40.2% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in New Mexico is $1,021 as of 2023, while in Arizona, it is $1,431 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 17.1% less likely to smoke
In New Mexico, 16.4% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Arizona, that number is 13.6% as of 2022.
be 25.5% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In New Mexico, 5.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
be 26.1% less likely to be food insecure
In New Mexico, 13.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Arizona, that number is 9.9% as of 2021.
commute 2.3 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in New Mexico takes 23.2 minutes as of 2023. In Arizona, it takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 3.7 times more densely populated
New Mexico has a population density of 6.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 25.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
