Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wisconsin instead of New Mexico, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In New Mexico, the average life expectancy is 74 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Wisconsin, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 14.8% less likely to have diabetes
In New Mexico, 10.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Wisconsin, that number is 9.2% as of 2022.
be 17.4% more likely to be obese
In New Mexico, 32.2% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Wisconsin, that number is 37.8% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 28.6% less likely to be unemployed
In New Mexico, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Wisconsin, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 42.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New Mexico, 17.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Wisconsin, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2023.
Safety
be 61.7% 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 Wisconsin, that number is 286 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 58.1% 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 Wisconsin, that number is 1,204 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 21.8% more money
The median household income in New Mexico is $62,125 as of 2023, while in Wisconsin, it is $75,670 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 44.1% less likely to be uninsured
In New Mexico, 9.3% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.
be 46.3% less likely to be food insecure
In New Mexico, 13.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Wisconsin, that number is 7.2% as of 2021.
live in an area that is 6.2 times more densely populated
New Mexico has a population density of 6.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 42.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 49.0% 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 Wisconsin, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), OECD Regional Demography (2020–2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
