Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hawaii instead of Montana, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Montana, the average life expectancy is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Hawaii, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.
be 19.5% less likely to be obese
In Montana, 31.8% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Hawaii, that number is 25.6% of people as of 2022.
be 36.7% more likely to have diabetes
In Montana, 7.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Hawaii, that number is 10.8% as of 2022.
Economy
make 21.1% more money
Montana has a GDP per capita of $52,945 as of 2024, while in Hawaii, the GDP per capita is $64,124 as of 2024.
be 40.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Montana, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Hawaii, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
be 14.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Montana, 11.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Hawaii, however, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.
Safety
be 57.2% 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 Hawaii, that number is 187 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 40.6% more money
The median household income in Montana is $69,922 as of 2023, while in Hawaii, it is $98,317 as of 2023.
pay 2.4 times more for a home
The median home value in Montana is $338,100 as of 2023, compared to $808,200 in Hawaii as of 2023.
pay 88.0% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Montana is $1,031 as of 2023, while in Hawaii, it is $1,938 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 55.0% less likely to be uninsured
In Montana, 8.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Hawaii, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 23.8% less likely to smoke
In Montana, 16.0% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Hawaii, that number is 12.2% as of 2022.
be 7.2 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 Hawaii, that number is 7.2% as of 2023.
commute 7.2 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Montana takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023. In Hawaii, it takes 26.4 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 28.9 times more densely populated
Montana has a population density of 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Hawaii, that number is 86.7 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 45.1% more likely to be food insecure
In Montana, 8.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Hawaii, that number is 11.9% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
