Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indiana instead of Montana, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Montana, the average life expectancy is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Indiana, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
be 21.1% more likely to be obese
In Montana, 31.8% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Indiana, that number is 38.5% of people as of 2022.
be 43.0% more likely to have diabetes
In Montana, 7.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Indiana, that number is 11.3% as of 2022.
Economy
make 11.6% more money
Montana has a GDP per capita of $52,945 as of 2024, while in Indiana, the GDP per capita is $59,083 as of 2024.
be 27.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Montana, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Indiana, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
Safety
be 25.3% 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 Indiana, that number is 327 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 16.3% 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 Indiana, that number is 1,519 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 40.4% less for a home
The median home value in Montana is $338,100 as of 2023, compared to $201,600 in Indiana as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 3.4 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 Indiana, that number is 3.4% as of 2023.
commute 4.8 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Montana takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023. In Indiana, it takes 24.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 13.7% more likely to smoke
In Montana, 16.0% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Indiana, that number is 18.2% as of 2022.
be 32.9% more likely to be physically inactive
In Montana, 20.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Indiana, that number is 27.5% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 2.2 years older on average
The median age in Montana is 40.2 years as of 2023. In Indiana, the median age is 38.0 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 24.7 times more densely populated
Montana has a population density of 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 74.1 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 19.0% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Montana, 23.2% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 18.8% as of 2023.
be 28.0% more likely to be food insecure
In Montana, 8.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Indiana, that number is 10.5% 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.
