Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maine instead of Montana, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Montana, the average life expectancy is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Maine, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 13.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Montana, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Maine, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
be 10.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Montana, 11.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Maine, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2023.
Safety
be 76.9% 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 Maine, that number is 101 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 39.1% 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 Maine, that number is 1,105 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 21.2% less for a home
The median home value in Montana is $338,100 as of 2023, compared to $266,400 in Maine as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 20.0% less likely to be uninsured
In Montana, 8.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 4.6 years older on average
The median age in Montana is 40.2 years as of 2023. In Maine, the median age is 44.8 years as of 2023.
be 70.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Montana, 1.0% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 1.7% as of 2023.
commute 5.2 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Montana takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023. In Maine, it takes 24.4 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 5.8 times more densely populated
Montana has a population density of 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 17.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 24.4% more likely to be food insecure
In Montana, 8.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Maine, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
