Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montana instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Montana, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 14.1% less likely to be obese
In Georgia, 37.0% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 31.8% of people as of 2022.
be 33.1% less likely to have diabetes
In Georgia, 11.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
Economy
make 14.2% less money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $61,706 as of 2024, while in Montana, the GDP per capita is $52,945 as of 2024.
be 12.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Montana, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
Safety
be 27.4% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Georgia has a violent crime rate of 343 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 437 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 21.1% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Georgia is $1,306 as of 2023, while in Montana, it is $1,031 as of 2023.
pay 23.9% more for a home
The median home value in Georgia is $272,900 as of 2023, compared to $338,100 in Montana as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 9.1 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Georgia takes 28.3 minutes as of 2023. In Montana, it takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 32.2% less likely to be uninsured
In Georgia, 11.8% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.
be 18.2% less likely to be physically inactive
In Georgia, 25.3% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 20.7% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 2.8 years older on average
The median age in Georgia is 37.4 years as of 2023. In Montana, the median age is 40.2 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 95.9% less densely populated
Georgia has a population density of 73.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 19.6% less likely to be food insecure
In Georgia, 10.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Montana, that number is 8.2% as of 2021.
be 81.5% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Georgia, 5.4% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
