Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maine instead of Wisconsin, you would:
Health
be 12.2% less likely to be obese
In Wisconsin, 37.8% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Maine, that number is 33.2% of people as of 2022.
Safety
be 64.6% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Wisconsin has a violent crime rate of 286 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 101 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live among residents who are 4.7 years older on average
The median age in Wisconsin is 40.1 years as of 2023. In Maine, the median age is 44.8 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 58.5% less densely populated
Wisconsin has a population density of 42.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 17.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 13.9% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Wisconsin, 22.3% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 25.4% as of 2023.
commute 2.2 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Wisconsin takes 22.2 minutes as of 2023. In Maine, it takes 24.4 minutes as of 2023.
be 23.1% more likely to be uninsured
In Wisconsin, 5.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
be 34.6% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Wisconsin, 2.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 1.7% as of 2023.
be 41.7% more likely to be food insecure
In Wisconsin, 7.2% 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), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
