Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Hampshire instead of Virginia, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Virginia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In New Hampshire, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 11.9% less likely to be obese
In Virginia, 35.3% of adults are obese as of 2022. In New Hampshire, that number is 31.1% of people as of 2022.
be 29.6% less likely to have diabetes
In Virginia, 11.5% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In New Hampshire, that number is 8.1% as of 2022.
Economy
be 11.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Virginia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In New Hampshire, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 27.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Virginia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New Hampshire, however, that number is 6.8% as of 2023.
Safety
be 54.2% 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 New Hampshire, that number is 106 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 45.9% 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 New Hampshire, that number is 881 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 19.4% less likely to be uninsured
In Virginia, 6.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In New Hampshire, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 4.4 years older on average
The median age in Virginia is 38.8 years as of 2023. In New Hampshire, the median age is 43.2 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 29.1% less densely populated
Virginia has a population density of 85.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In New Hampshire, that number is 60.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 16.5% less likely to be food insecure
In Virginia, 7.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In New Hampshire, that number is 6.6% as of 2021.
be 56.4% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Virginia, 5.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In New Hampshire, that number is 2.4% as of 2023.
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.
