Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montana instead of Missouri, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Missouri, 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 15.2% less likely to be obese
In Missouri, 37.5% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 31.8% of people as of 2022.
be 24.0% less likely to have diabetes
In Missouri, 10.4% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
Economy
be 12.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Missouri, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Montana, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
Safety
be 12.4% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Missouri has a property crime rate of 2,070 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 1,815 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 56.8% more for a home
The median home value in Missouri is $215,600 as of 2023, compared to $338,100 in Montana as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 4.5 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Missouri takes 23.7 minutes as of 2023. In Montana, it takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 10.1% less likely to be uninsured
In Missouri, 8.9% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.
be 14.0% less likely to smoke
In Missouri, 18.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 16.0% as of 2022.
be 16.5% less likely to be physically inactive
In Missouri, 24.8% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 20.7% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.3 years older on average
The median age in Missouri is 38.9 years as of 2023. In Montana, the median age is 40.2 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 91.4% less densely populated
Missouri has a population density of 34.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 28.1% less likely to be food insecure
In Missouri, 11.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Montana, that number is 8.2% as of 2021.
be 52.4% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Missouri, 2.1% 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
