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 the labor force is 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.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2023), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
