Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Vermont, you would:
Health
be 24.6% more likely to be obese
In Vermont, 27.2% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 33.9% of people as of 2022.
be 29.4% more likely to have diabetes
In Vermont, 6.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 8.8% as of 2022.
Economy
make 21.3% more money
Vermont has a GDP per capita of $56,462 as of 2024, while in Minnesota, the GDP per capita is $68,478 as of 2024.
be 11.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Vermont, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Minnesota, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2023.
be 65.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Vermont, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Minnesota, that number is 4.3% as of 2025.
Safety
be 21.6% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Vermont has a violent crime rate of 211 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 257 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 12.2% more money
The median household income in Vermont is $78,024 as of 2023, while in Minnesota, it is $87,556 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 2.1 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Vermont, 1.7% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
be 24.7% less likely to be food insecure
In Vermont, 8.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Minnesota, that number is 6.7% as of 2021.
be 15.4% more likely to be uninsured
In Vermont, 3.9% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
be 12.1% more likely to be physically inactive
In Vermont, 17.4% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 19.5% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 4.4 years older on average
The median age in Vermont is 43.0 years as of 2023. In Minnesota, the median age is 38.6 years as of 2023.
be 15.0% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Vermont, 30.6% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 26.0% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, 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.
