Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montana instead of Hawaii, you would:
Health
be 26.9% less likely to have diabetes
In Hawaii, 10.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
live 3.9 years less
In Hawaii, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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 24.2% more likely to be obese
In Hawaii, 25.6% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 31.8% of people as of 2022.
Economy
make 17.4% less money
Hawaii has a GDP per capita of $64,124 as of 2024, while in Montana, the GDP per capita is $52,945 as of 2024.
be 68.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Hawaii, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Montana, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
be 16.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hawaii, 9.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Montana, however, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.3 times more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Hawaii has a violent crime rate of 187 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 437 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 58.2% less for a home
The median home value in Hawaii is $808,200 as of 2023, compared to $338,100 in Montana as of 2023.
pay 46.8% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Hawaii is $1,938 as of 2023, while in Montana, it is $1,031 as of 2023.
be 10.9% more likely to own your home
In Hawaii, 62.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 69.4% as of 2023.
earn 28.9% less money
The median household income in Hawaii is $98,317 as of 2023, while in Montana, it is $69,922 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 7.2 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Hawaii takes 26.4 minutes as of 2023. In Montana, it takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 96.5% less densely populated
Hawaii has a population density of 86.7 people per sq km as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 31.1% less likely to be food insecure
In Hawaii, 11.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Montana, that number is 8.2% as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be uninsured
In Hawaii, 3.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.
be 31.1% more likely to smoke
In Hawaii, 12.2% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 16.0% as of 2022.
be 86.1% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Hawaii, 7.2% 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.
