Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Wisconsin, you would:
Health
be 20.9% less likely to be obese
In Wisconsin, 37.8% of adults are obese as of 2022. In New York, that number is 29.9% of people as of 2022.
Economy
make 55.0% more money
Wisconsin has a GDP per capita of $59,333 as of 2024, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
be 46.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Wisconsin, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
be 30.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Wisconsin, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New York, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2023.
Safety
be 33.5% 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 York, that number is 381 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 46.1% 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 York, that number is 1,760 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 11.8% more money
The median household income in Wisconsin is $75,670 as of 2023, while in New York, it is $84,578 as of 2023.
pay 62.9% more for a home
The median home value in Wisconsin is $247,400 as of 2023, compared to $403,000 in New York as of 2023.
pay 50.8% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Wisconsin is $1,045 as of 2023, while in New York, it is $1,576 as of 2023.
be 20.0% less likely to own your home
In Wisconsin, 67.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In New York, that number is 54.3% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 20.5% less likely to smoke
In Wisconsin, 16.1% of adults smoke as of 2022. In New York, that number is 12.8% as of 2022.
be 24.2% 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 New York, that number is 27.7% as of 2023.
be 3.5 times 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 York, that number is 9.1% as of 2023.
commute 10.6 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Wisconsin takes 22.2 minutes as of 2023. In New York, it takes 32.8 minutes as of 2023.
be 16.7% more likely to be physically inactive
In Wisconsin, 21.5% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In New York, that number is 25.1% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 3.8 times more densely populated
Wisconsin has a population density of 42.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In New York, that number is 161.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 56.9% more likely to be food insecure
In Wisconsin, 7.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In New York, that number is 11.3% as of 2021.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2023), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
