Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indiana instead of New Mexico, you would:
Health
be 19.6% more likely to be obese
In New Mexico, 32.2% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Indiana, that number is 38.5% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 35.7% less likely to be unemployed
In New Mexico, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Indiana, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
be 34.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New Mexico, 17.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Indiana, however, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
Safety
be 56.1% 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 Indiana, that number is 327 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 47.1% 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 Indiana, that number is 1,519 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 12.8% more money
The median household income in New Mexico is $62,125 as of 2023, while in Indiana, it is $70,051 as of 2023.
pay 13.2% less for a home
The median home value in New Mexico is $232,200 as of 2023, compared to $201,600 in Indiana as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 21.5% less likely to be uninsured
In New Mexico, 9.3% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
be 21.6% less likely to be food insecure
In New Mexico, 13.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Indiana, that number is 10.5% as of 2021.
be 11.0% more likely to smoke
In New Mexico, 16.4% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Indiana, that number is 18.2% as of 2022.
be 16.5% more likely to be physically inactive
In New Mexico, 23.6% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Indiana, that number is 27.5% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.2 years older on average
The median age in New Mexico is 39.2 years as of 2023. In Indiana, the median age is 38.0 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 10.9 times more densely populated
New Mexico has a population density of 6.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 74.1 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 33.3% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In New Mexico, 5.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 3.4% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
