Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of New Mexico, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In New Mexico, the average life expectancy is 74 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Rhode Island, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 41.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New Mexico, 17.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Rhode Island, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2023.
Safety
be 77.9% 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 Rhode Island, that number is 165 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 61.6% 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 Rhode Island, that number is 1,102 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 39.0% more money
The median household income in New Mexico is $62,125 as of 2023, while in Rhode Island, it is $86,372 as of 2023.
pay 58.8% more for a home
The median home value in New Mexico is $232,200 as of 2023, compared to $368,800 in Rhode Island as of 2023.
pay 24.7% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in New Mexico is $1,021 as of 2023, while in Rhode Island, it is $1,273 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 54.8% less likely to be uninsured
In New Mexico, 9.3% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 16.5% less likely to smoke
In New Mexico, 16.4% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Rhode Island, that number is 13.7% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.3 years older on average
The median age in New Mexico is 39.2 years as of 2023. In Rhode Island, the median age is 40.5 years as of 2023.
be 26.2% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In New Mexico, 20.6% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 26.0% as of 2023.
be 29.4% 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 Rhode Island, that number is 6.6% as of 2023.
be 31.3% less likely to be food insecure
In New Mexico, 13.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Rhode Island, that number is 9.2% as of 2021.
commute 2.3 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in New Mexico takes 23.2 minutes as of 2023. In Rhode Island, it takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 60.0 times more densely populated
New Mexico has a population density of 6.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 407.8 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.
