Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montana instead of Indiana, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Indiana, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 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 17.4% less likely to be obese
In Indiana, 38.5% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 31.8% of people as of 2022.
be 30.1% less likely to have diabetes
In Indiana, 11.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
Economy
make 10.4% less money
Indiana has a GDP per capita of $59,083 as of 2024, while in Montana, the GDP per capita is $52,945 as of 2024.
be 37.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Indiana, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Montana, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
Safety
be 33.8% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Indiana has a violent crime rate of 327 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 437 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 19.5% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Indiana has a property crime rate of 1,519 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 1,815 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 67.7% more for a home
The median home value in Indiana is $201,600 as of 2023, compared to $338,100 in Montana as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 4.8 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Indiana takes 24.0 minutes as of 2023. In Montana, it takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 12.1% less likely to smoke
In Indiana, 18.2% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 16.0% as of 2022.
be 24.7% less likely to be physically inactive
In Indiana, 27.5% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 20.7% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 2.2 years older on average
The median age in Indiana is 38.0 years as of 2023. In Montana, the median age is 40.2 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 96.0% less densely populated
Indiana has a population density of 74.1 people per sq km as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 23.4% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Indiana, 18.8% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 23.2% as of 2023.
be 21.9% less likely to be food insecure
In Indiana, 10.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Montana, that number is 8.2% as of 2021.
be 70.6% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Indiana, 3.4% 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.
