Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tennessee instead of New Mexico, you would:
Health
be 17.7% more likely to be obese
In New Mexico, 32.2% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Tennessee, that number is 37.9% of people as of 2022.
be 15.7% more likely to have diabetes
In New Mexico, 10.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Tennessee, that number is 12.5% as of 2022.
Economy
be 19.0% less likely to be unemployed
In New Mexico, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Tennessee, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
be 27.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New Mexico, 17.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Tennessee, however, that number is 12.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 17.9% 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 Tennessee, that number is 612 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 19.9% 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 Tennessee, that number is 2,301 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 10.6% more for a home
The median home value in New Mexico is $232,200 as of 2023, compared to $256,800 in Tennessee as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 18.7% less likely to be food insecure
In New Mexico, 13.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Tennessee, that number is 10.9% as of 2021.
commute 2.5 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in New Mexico takes 23.2 minutes as of 2023. In Tennessee, it takes 25.7 minutes as of 2023.
be 18.9% more likely to smoke
In New Mexico, 16.4% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Tennessee, that number is 19.5% as of 2022.
be 16.9% more likely to be physically inactive
In New Mexico, 23.6% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Tennessee, that number is 27.6% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 9.9 times more densely populated
New Mexico has a population density of 6.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 67.0 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 Tennessee, 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.
