Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wisconsin instead of New York, you would:
Health
be 26.4% more likely to be obese
In New York, 29.9% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Wisconsin, that number is 37.8% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 31.8% less likely to be unemployed
In New York, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Wisconsin, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 23.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New York, 13.3% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Wisconsin, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2023.
make 35.5% less money
New York has a GDP per capita of $91,992 as of 2024, while in Wisconsin, the GDP per capita is $59,333 as of 2024.
Safety
be 25.1% 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 Wisconsin, that number is 286 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 31.6% less 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 Wisconsin, that number is 1,204 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 38.6% less for a home
The median home value in New York is $403,000 as of 2023, compared to $247,400 in Wisconsin as of 2023.
pay 33.7% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in New York is $1,576 as of 2023, while in Wisconsin, it is $1,045 as of 2023.
be 25.0% more likely to own your home
In New York, 54.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 67.9% as of 2023.
earn 10.5% less money
The median household income in New York is $84,578 as of 2023, while in Wisconsin, it is $75,670 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 10.6 minutes less
The average one-way commute in New York takes 32.8 minutes as of 2023. In Wisconsin, it takes 22.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 14.3% less likely to be physically inactive
In New York, 25.1% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Wisconsin, that number is 21.5% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 73.9% less densely populated
New York has a population density of 161.4 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 42.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 36.3% less likely to be food insecure
In New York, 11.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Wisconsin, that number is 7.2% as of 2021.
be 25.8% more likely to smoke
In New York, 12.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Wisconsin, that number is 16.1% as of 2022.
be 19.5% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In New York, 27.7% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 22.3% as of 2023.
be 71.4% 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 Wisconsin, that number is 2.6% 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.
