Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montana instead of Maryland, you would:
Health
be 26.9% less likely to have diabetes
In Maryland, 10.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
Economy
be 26.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Maryland, 9.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Montana, however, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
make 23.4% less money
Maryland has a GDP per capita of $69,127 as of 2024, while in Montana, the GDP per capita is $52,945 as of 2024.
Safety
be 11.2% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Maryland has a property crime rate of 2,043 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 1,815 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 15.0% less for a home
The median home value in Maryland is $397,700 as of 2023, compared to $338,100 in Montana as of 2023.
pay 38.0% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Maryland is $1,662 as of 2023, while in Montana, it is $1,031 as of 2023.
earn 31.2% less money
The median household income in Maryland is $101,652 as of 2023, while in Montana, it is $69,922 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 12.3 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Maryland takes 31.5 minutes as of 2023. In Montana, it takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 98.8% less densely populated
Maryland has a population density of 245.6 people per sq km as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 14.6% less likely to be food insecure
In Maryland, 9.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Montana, that number is 8.2% as of 2021.
be 33.3% more likely to be uninsured
In Maryland, 6.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.
be 33.3% more likely to smoke
In Maryland, 12.0% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 16.0% as of 2022.
be 20.3% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Maryland, 29.1% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 23.2% as of 2023.
be 86.3% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Maryland, 7.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 1.0% as of 2023.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), OECD Regional Demography (2023), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
