Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montana instead of Maine, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Maine, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Montana, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 15.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Maine, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Montana, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
be 11.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Maine, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Montana, however, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 4.3 times more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Maine has a violent crime rate of 101 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 437 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 64.2% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Maine has a property crime rate of 1,105 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 1,815 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 26.9% more for a home
The median home value in Maine is $266,400 as of 2023, compared to $338,100 in Montana as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 5.2 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Maine takes 24.4 minutes as of 2023. In Montana, it takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 82.9% less densely populated
Maine has a population density of 17.5 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 Maine, 10.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Montana, that number is 8.2% as of 2021.
be 25.0% more likely to be uninsured
In Maine, 6.4% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 4.6 years older on average
The median age in Maine is 44.8 years as of 2023. In Montana, the median age is 40.2 years as of 2023.
be 41.2% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Maine, 1.7% 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, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
