Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montana instead of Arizona, you would:
Health
be 26.9% less likely to have diabetes
In Arizona, 10.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
Housing & Income
pay 28.0% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Arizona is $1,431 as of 2023, while in Montana, it is $1,031 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 6.3 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Arizona takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023. In Montana, it takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 20.0% less likely to be uninsured
In Arizona, 10.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.
be 12.3% less likely to be physically inactive
In Arizona, 23.6% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 20.7% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.4 years older on average
The median age in Arizona is 38.8 years as of 2023. In Montana, the median age is 40.2 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 88.2% less densely populated
Arizona has a population density of 25.4 people per sq km as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 17.2% less likely to be food insecure
In Arizona, 9.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Montana, that number is 8.2% as of 2021.
be 17.6% more likely to smoke
In Arizona, 13.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 16.0% as of 2022.
be 84.4% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Arizona, 6.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 1.0% 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).
