Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montana instead of Kansas, you would:
Health
be 13.6% less likely to be obese
In Kansas, 36.8% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 31.8% of people as of 2022.
be 24.8% less likely to have diabetes
In Kansas, 10.5% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
Economy
make 13.2% less money
Kansas has a GDP per capita of $60,996 as of 2024, while in Montana, the GDP per capita is $52,945 as of 2024.
Safety
be 12.3% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Kansas has a property crime rate of 2,068 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 1,815 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 66.2% more for a home
The median home value in Kansas is $203,400 as of 2023, compared to $338,100 in Montana as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 13.0% less likely to be physically inactive
In Kansas, 23.8% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 20.7% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 3.0 years older on average
The median age in Kansas is 37.2 years as of 2023. In Montana, the median age is 40.2 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 78.4% less densely populated
Kansas has a population density of 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 16.3% less likely to be food insecure
In Kansas, 9.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Montana, that number is 8.2% as of 2021.
be 75.6% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kansas, 4.1% 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.
