Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maine instead of Virginia, you would:
Health
be 27.8% less likely to have diabetes
In Virginia, 11.5% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Maine, that number is 8.3% as of 2022.
Economy
make 20.5% less money
Virginia has a GDP per capita of $69,111 as of 2024, while in Maine, the GDP per capita is $54,958 as of 2024.
Safety
be 56.4% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Virginia has a violent crime rate of 232 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 101 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 32.1% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Virginia has a property crime rate of 1,628 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 1,105 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 26.1% less for a home
The median home value in Virginia is $360,700 as of 2023, compared to $266,400 in Maine as of 2023.
pay 28.4% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Virginia is $1,514 as of 2023, while in Maine, it is $1,084 as of 2023.
be 10.1% more likely to own your home
In Virginia, 67.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 74.0% as of 2023.
earn 21.1% less money
The median household income in Virginia is $90,974 as of 2023, while in Maine, it is $71,773 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.2 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Virginia takes 27.6 minutes as of 2023. In Maine, it takes 24.4 minutes as of 2023.
live among residents who are 6.0 years older on average
The median age in Virginia is 38.8 years as of 2023. In Maine, the median age is 44.8 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 79.5% less densely populated
Virginia has a population density of 85.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 17.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 11.7% more likely to smoke
In Virginia, 13.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Maine, that number is 15.3% as of 2022.
be 69.1% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Virginia, 5.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 1.7% as of 2023.
be 29.1% more likely to be food insecure
In Virginia, 7.9% 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
