Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maine instead of Ohio, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Ohio, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Maine, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 15.9% less likely to be obese
In Ohio, 39.5% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Maine, that number is 33.2% of people as of 2022.
be 29.7% less likely to have diabetes
In Ohio, 11.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Maine, that number is 8.3% as of 2022.
Economy
be 20.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Ohio, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Maine, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
be 20.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ohio, 12.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Maine, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2023.
Safety
be 64.4% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Ohio has a violent crime rate of 284 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 101 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 34.1% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Ohio has a property crime rate of 1,676 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 1,105 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
be 10.4% more likely to own your home
In Ohio, 67.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 74.0% as of 2023.
pay 33.7% more for a home
The median home value in Ohio is $199,200 as of 2023, compared to $266,400 in Maine as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 18.6% less likely to smoke
In Ohio, 18.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Maine, that number is 15.3% as of 2022.
be 17.1% less likely to be physically inactive
In Ohio, 25.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Maine, that number is 21.3% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 5.2 years older on average
The median age in Ohio is 39.6 years as of 2023. In Maine, the median age is 44.8 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 84.3% less densely populated
Ohio has a population density of 111.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 17.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 20.4% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Ohio, 21.1% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 25.4% as of 2023.
be 12.8% less likely to be food insecure
In Ohio, 11.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Maine, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
be 26.1% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Ohio, 2.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 1.7% 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.
