Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montana instead of Florida, you would:
Health
be 29.5% less likely to have diabetes
In Florida, 11.2% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
Economy
be 15.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Florida, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Montana, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
Safety
be 56.4% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Florida has a violent crime rate of 280 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 437 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 24.2% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Florida has a property crime rate of 1,461 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 1,815 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 34.1% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Florida is $1,564 as of 2023, while in Montana, it is $1,031 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 8.8 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Florida takes 28.0 minutes as of 2023. In Montana, it takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 27.3% less likely to be uninsured
In Florida, 11.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.
be 17.5% less likely to be physically inactive
In Florida, 25.1% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 20.7% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 98.2% less densely populated
Florida has a population density of 164.0 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 Florida, 9.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Montana, that number is 8.2% as of 2021.
be 11.9% more likely to smoke
In Florida, 14.3% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 16.0% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 2.4 years older on average
The median age in Florida is 42.6 years as of 2023. In Montana, the median age is 40.2 years as of 2023.
be 88.1% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Florida, 8.4% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
