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
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.
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.
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.
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.
