Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Tennessee, you would:
Health
be 15.0% less likely to be obese
In Tennessee, 37.9% of adults are obese as of 2022. In New Mexico, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2022.
be 13.6% less likely to have diabetes
In Tennessee, 12.5% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In New Mexico, that number is 10.8% as of 2022.
Economy
be 23.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Tennessee, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
be 37.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tennessee, 12.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New Mexico, however, that number is 17.7% as of 2023.
Safety
be 21.8% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Tennessee has a violent crime rate of 612 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 745 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 24.8% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Tennessee has a property crime rate of 2,301 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 2,872 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.5 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Tennessee takes 25.7 minutes as of 2023. In New Mexico, it takes 23.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 15.9% less likely to smoke
In Tennessee, 19.5% of adults smoke as of 2022. In New Mexico, that number is 16.4% as of 2022.
be 14.5% less likely to be physically inactive
In Tennessee, 27.6% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In New Mexico, that number is 23.6% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 89.9% less densely populated
Tennessee has a population density of 67.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 6.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 50.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Tennessee, 3.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
be 22.9% more likely to be food insecure
In Tennessee, 10.9% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
