Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kansas instead of Montana, you would:
Health
be 15.7% more likely to be obese
In Montana, 31.8% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Kansas, that number is 36.8% of people as of 2022.
be 32.9% more likely to have diabetes
In Montana, 7.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Kansas, that number is 10.5% as of 2022.
Economy
make 15.2% more money
Montana has a GDP per capita of $52,945 as of 2024, while in Kansas, the GDP per capita is $60,996 as of 2024.
Safety
be 14.0% more 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 Kansas, that number is 2,068 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 39.8% less for a home
The median home value in Montana is $338,100 as of 2023, compared to $203,400 in Kansas as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 4.1 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 Kansas, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 15.0% more likely to be physically inactive
In Montana, 20.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Kansas, that number is 23.8% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 3.0 years older on average
The median age in Montana is 40.2 years as of 2023. In Kansas, the median age is 37.2 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 4.6 times more densely populated
Montana has a population density of 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 19.5% more likely to be food insecure
In Montana, 8.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Kansas, that number is 9.8% 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, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
