Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Ohio, you would:
Health
be 18.5% less likely to be obese
In Ohio, 39.5% of adults are obese as of 2022. In New Mexico, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2022.
live 0.8 years less
In Ohio, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In New Mexico, that number is 74 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 38.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ohio, 12.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New Mexico, however, that number is 17.7% as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.6 times more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Ohio has a violent crime rate of 284 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 745 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 71.4% more 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 New Mexico, that number is 2,872 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 10.8% less money
The median household income in Ohio is $69,680 as of 2023, while in New Mexico, it is $62,125 as of 2023.
pay 16.6% more for a home
The median home value in Ohio is $199,200 as of 2023, compared to $232,200 in New Mexico as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 12.8% less likely to smoke
In Ohio, 18.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In New Mexico, that number is 16.4% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 93.9% less densely populated
Ohio has a population density of 111.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 6.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Ohio, 2.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
be 50.0% more likely to be uninsured
In Ohio, 6.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 9.3% as of 2023.
be 14.5% more likely to be food insecure
In Ohio, 11.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In New Mexico, that number is 13.4% as of 2021.
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), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
