Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maryland instead of New York, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In New York, the average life expectancy is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020. In Maryland, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 11.7% more likely to be obese
In New York, 29.9% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Maryland, that number is 33.4% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 15.9% less likely to be unemployed
In New York, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Maryland, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
be 32.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New York, 13.3% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Maryland, however, that number is 9.0% as of 2023.
make 24.9% less money
New York has a GDP per capita of $91,992 as of 2024, while in Maryland, the GDP per capita is $69,127 as of 2024.
Safety
be 10.2% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
New York has a violent crime rate of 381 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 420 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 16.1% more likely to be a victim of property crime
New York has a property crime rate of 1,760 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 2,043 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 20.2% more money
The median household income in New York is $84,578 as of 2023, while in Maryland, it is $101,652 as of 2023.
be 24.3% more likely to own your home
In New York, 54.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 67.5% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 13.1% less likely to be physically inactive
In New York, 25.1% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Maryland, that number is 21.8% as of 2022.
be 15.0% less likely to be food insecure
In New York, 11.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Maryland, that number is 9.6% as of 2021.
be 20.0% more likely to be uninsured
In New York, 5.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 52.2% more densely populated
New York has a population density of 161.4 people per sq km as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 245.6 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 19.8% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In New York, 9.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 7.3% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
