Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Wisconsin, you would:
Health
be 14.8% less likely to be obese
In Wisconsin, 37.8% of adults are obese as of 2022. In New Mexico, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2022.
live 3.2 years less
In Wisconsin, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In New Mexico, that number is 74 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
be 17.4% more likely to have diabetes
In Wisconsin, 9.2% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In New Mexico, that number is 10.8% as of 2022.
Economy
be 40.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Wisconsin, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
be 73.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Wisconsin, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New Mexico, however, that number is 17.7% as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.6 times 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 New Mexico, that number is 745 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.4 times 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 New Mexico, that number is 2,872 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 17.9% less money
The median household income in Wisconsin is $75,670 as of 2023, while in New Mexico, it is $62,125 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live in an area that is 83.9% less densely populated
Wisconsin has a population density of 42.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 6.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 96.2% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Wisconsin, 2.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
be 78.8% more likely to be uninsured
In Wisconsin, 5.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 9.3% as of 2023.
be 86.1% more likely to be food insecure
In Wisconsin, 7.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In New Mexico, that number is 13.4% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
