Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Minnesota instead of New York, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In New York, the average life expectancy is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020. In Minnesota, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
be 12.9% less likely to have diabetes
In New York, 10.1% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 8.8% as of 2022.
be 13.4% more likely to be obese
In New York, 29.9% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 33.9% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 33.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New York, 13.3% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Minnesota, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2023.
make 25.6% less money
New York has a GDP per capita of $91,992 as of 2024, while in Minnesota, the GDP per capita is $68,478 as of 2024.
Safety
be 32.6% less 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 Minnesota, that number is 257 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 24.2% less for a home
The median home value in New York is $403,000 as of 2023, compared to $305,500 in Minnesota as of 2023.
pay 21.6% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in New York is $1,576 as of 2023, while in Minnesota, it is $1,235 as of 2023.
be 33.3% more likely to own your home
In New York, 54.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 72.4% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 9.7 minutes less
The average one-way commute in New York takes 32.8 minutes as of 2023. In Minnesota, it takes 23.1 minutes as of 2023.
be 10.0% less likely to be uninsured
In New York, 5.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
be 22.3% less likely to be physically inactive
In New York, 25.1% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 19.5% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 82.7% less densely populated
New York has a population density of 161.4 people per sq km as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 27.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 40.7% less likely to be food insecure
In New York, 11.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Minnesota, that number is 6.7% as of 2021.
be 61.5% 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 Minnesota, that number is 3.5% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
