Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Missouri instead of New Mexico, you would:
Health
be 16.5% more likely to be obese
In New Mexico, 32.2% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Missouri, that number is 37.5% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 21.4% less likely to be unemployed
In New Mexico, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Missouri, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 31.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New Mexico, 17.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Missouri, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Safety
be 39.2% 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 Missouri, that number is 453 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 27.9% 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 Missouri, that number is 2,070 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 10.9% more money
The median household income in New Mexico is $62,125 as of 2023, while in Missouri, it is $68,920 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 14.9% less likely to be food insecure
In New Mexico, 13.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Missouri, that number is 11.4% as of 2021.
be 13.4% more likely to smoke
In New Mexico, 16.4% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Missouri, that number is 18.6% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 5.1 times more densely populated
New Mexico has a population density of 6.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 34.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 58.8% 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 Missouri, that number is 2.1% 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.
