Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Washington, you would:
Economy
be 18.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Washington, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Minnesota, that number is 4.3% as of 2025.
make 22.0% less money
Washington has a GDP per capita of $87,768 as of 2024, while in Minnesota, the GDP per capita is $68,478 as of 2024.
Safety
be 26.3% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Washington has a violent crime rate of 349 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 257 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 40.6% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Washington has a property crime rate of 2,819 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 1,675 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 41.2% less for a home
The median home value in Washington is $519,800 as of 2023, compared to $305,500 in Minnesota as of 2023.
pay 26.6% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Washington is $1,682 as of 2023, while in Minnesota, it is $1,235 as of 2023.
be 13.3% more likely to own your home
In Washington, 63.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 72.4% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.9 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Washington takes 27.0 minutes as of 2023. In Minnesota, it takes 23.1 minutes as of 2023.
be 26.2% less likely to be uninsured
In Washington, 6.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 38.8% less densely populated
Washington has a population density of 45.6 people per sq km as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 27.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 22.1% less likely to be food insecure
In Washington, 8.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Minnesota, that number is 6.7% as of 2021.
be 27.5% more likely to smoke
In Washington, 10.9% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 13.9% as of 2022.
be 13.4% more likely to be physically inactive
In Washington, 17.2% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 19.5% as of 2022.
be 53.9% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Washington, 7.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 3.5% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
