Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Michigan instead of Wisconsin, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years less
In Wisconsin, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Michigan, that number is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 60.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Wisconsin, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Michigan, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
be 24.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Wisconsin, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Michigan, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2023.
Safety
be 58.6% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Wisconsin has a violent crime rate of 286 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Michigan, that number is 453 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 27.3% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Wisconsin has a property crime rate of 1,204 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Michigan, that number is 1,533 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 12.0% less for a home
The median home value in Wisconsin is $247,400 as of 2023, compared to $217,600 in Michigan as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 19.2% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Wisconsin, 2.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Michigan, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
commute 2.2 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Wisconsin takes 22.2 minutes as of 2023. In Michigan, it takes 24.4 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 62.3% more densely populated
Wisconsin has a population density of 42.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Michigan, that number is 68.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 61.1% more likely to be food insecure
In Wisconsin, 7.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Michigan, that number is 11.6% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
