Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montana instead of Connecticut, you would:
Health
be 15.1% less likely to have diabetes
In Connecticut, 9.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
live 1.6 years less
In Connecticut, the average life expectancy is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020. In Montana, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 31.8% less money
Connecticut has a GDP per capita of $77,582 as of 2024, while in Montana, the GDP per capita is $52,945 as of 2024.
be 20.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Connecticut, 9.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Montana, however, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.0 times more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Connecticut has a violent crime rate of 147 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 437 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 18.7% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Connecticut has a property crime rate of 1,528 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 1,815 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 28.0% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Connecticut is $1,431 as of 2023, while in Montana, it is $1,031 as of 2023.
earn 25.4% less money
The median household income in Connecticut is $93,760 as of 2023, while in Montana, it is $69,922 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 7.4 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Connecticut takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023. In Montana, it takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 16.2% less likely to be physically inactive
In Connecticut, 24.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 20.7% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 99.0% less densely populated
Connecticut has a population density of 290.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 20.4% less likely to be food insecure
In Connecticut, 10.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Montana, that number is 8.2% as of 2021.
be 56.9% more likely to be uninsured
In Connecticut, 5.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.
be 25.0% more likely to smoke
In Connecticut, 12.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 16.0% as of 2022.
be 19.4% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Connecticut, 28.8% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 23.2% as of 2023.
be 85.1% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Connecticut, 6.7% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
