Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maine instead of Rhode Island, you would:
Health
be 18.6% less likely to have diabetes
In Rhode Island, 10.2% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Maine, that number is 8.3% as of 2022.
Economy
be 27.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Rhode Island, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Maine, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
Safety
be 38.7% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Rhode Island has a violent crime rate of 165 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 101 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 27.8% less for a home
The median home value in Rhode Island is $368,800 as of 2023, compared to $266,400 in Maine as of 2023.
pay 14.8% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Rhode Island is $1,273 as of 2023, while in Maine, it is $1,084 as of 2023.
be 16.9% more likely to own your home
In Rhode Island, 63.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 74.0% as of 2023.
earn 16.9% less money
The median household income in Rhode Island is $86,372 as of 2023, while in Maine, it is $71,773 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 10.9% less likely to be physically inactive
In Rhode Island, 23.9% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Maine, that number is 21.3% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 4.3 years older on average
The median age in Rhode Island is 40.5 years as of 2023. In Maine, the median age is 44.8 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 95.7% less densely populated
Rhode Island has a population density of 407.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 17.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 52.4% more likely to be uninsured
In Rhode Island, 4.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
be 11.7% more likely to smoke
In Rhode Island, 13.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Maine, that number is 15.3% as of 2022.
be 74.2% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Rhode Island, 6.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 1.7% as of 2023.
be 10.9% more likely to be food insecure
In Rhode Island, 9.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Maine, that number is 10.2% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
