Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Hampshire instead of Washington, you would:
Economy
be 43.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Washington, 5.3% 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 Washington, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New Hampshire, however, that number is 6.8% as of 2023.
make 23.6% less money
Washington has a GDP per capita of $87,768 as of 2024, while in New Hampshire, the GDP per capita is $67,069 as of 2024.
Safety
be 69.6% 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 New Hampshire, that number is 106 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 68.8% 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 New Hampshire, that number is 881 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 29.4% less for a home
The median home value in Washington is $519,800 as of 2023, compared to $367,200 in New Hampshire as of 2023.
pay 15.4% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Washington is $1,682 as of 2023, while in New Hampshire, it is $1,423 as of 2023.
be 13.5% more likely to own your home
In Washington, 63.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In New Hampshire, that number is 72.5% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 11.5% less likely to be uninsured
In Washington, 6.1% 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 5.0 years older on average
The median age in Washington is 38.2 years as of 2023. In New Hampshire, the median age is 43.2 years as of 2023.
be 23.3% less likely to be food insecure
In Washington, 8.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In New Hampshire, that number is 6.6% as of 2021.
be 18.3% more likely to smoke
In Washington, 10.9% of adults smoke as of 2022. In New Hampshire, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 10.5% more likely to be physically inactive
In Washington, 17.2% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In New Hampshire, that number is 19.0% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 32.5% more densely populated
Washington has a population density of 45.6 people per sq km as of 2023. In New Hampshire, that number is 60.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 68.4% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Washington, 7.6% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
