Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arizona instead of Montana, you would:
Health
be 36.7% more likely to have diabetes
In Montana, 7.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Arizona, that number is 10.8% as of 2022.
Economy
make 10.7% more money
Montana has a GDP per capita of $52,945 as of 2024, while in Arizona, the GDP per capita is $58,628 as of 2024.
Housing & Income
pay 38.8% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Montana is $1,031 as of 2023, while in Arizona, it is $1,431 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 15.0% less likely to smoke
In Montana, 16.0% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Arizona, that number is 13.6% as of 2022.
be 6.4 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Montana, 1.0% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
commute 6.3 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Montana takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023. In Arizona, it takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023.
be 25.0% more likely to be uninsured
In Montana, 8.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 10.0% as of 2023.
be 14.0% more likely to be physically inactive
In Montana, 20.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Arizona, that number is 23.6% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.4 years older on average
The median age in Montana is 40.2 years as of 2023. In Arizona, the median age is 38.8 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 8.5 times more densely populated
Montana has a population density of 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 25.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 20.7% more likely to be food insecure
In Montana, 8.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Arizona, that number is 9.9% as of 2021.
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.
