Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Florida instead of Montana, you would:
Health
be 41.8% more likely to have diabetes
In Montana, 7.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Florida, that number is 11.2% as of 2022.
Economy
be 18.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Montana, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Florida, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Safety
be 36.1% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Montana has a violent crime rate of 437 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 280 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 19.5% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Montana has a property crime rate of 1,815 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 1,461 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 51.7% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Montana is $1,031 as of 2023, while in Florida, it is $1,564 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 10.6% less likely to smoke
In Montana, 16.0% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Florida, that number is 14.3% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 2.4 years older on average
The median age in Montana is 40.2 years as of 2023. In Florida, the median age is 42.6 years as of 2023.
be 8.4 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 Florida, that number is 8.4% as of 2023.
commute 8.8 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Montana takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023. In Florida, it takes 28.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 37.5% more likely to be uninsured
In Montana, 8.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
be 21.3% more likely to be physically inactive
In Montana, 20.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Florida, that number is 25.1% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 54.7 times more densely populated
Montana has a population density of 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 164.0 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 Florida, 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
