Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maryland instead of Montana, you would:
Health
be 36.7% more likely to have diabetes
In Montana, 7.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Maryland, that number is 10.8% as of 2022.
Economy
make 30.6% more money
Montana has a GDP per capita of $52,945 as of 2024, while in Maryland, the GDP per capita is $69,127 as of 2024.
be 21.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Montana, 11.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Maryland, however, that number is 9.0% as of 2023.
Safety
be 12.6% 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 Maryland, that number is 2,043 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 45.4% more money
The median household income in Montana is $69,922 as of 2023, while in Maryland, it is $101,652 as of 2023.
pay 17.6% more for a home
The median home value in Montana is $338,100 as of 2023, compared to $397,700 in Maryland as of 2023.
pay 61.2% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Montana is $1,031 as of 2023, while in Maryland, it is $1,662 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 25.0% less likely to be uninsured
In Montana, 8.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
be 25.0% less likely to smoke
In Montana, 16.0% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Maryland, that number is 12.0% as of 2022.
be 25.4% more 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 Maryland, that number is 29.1% as of 2023.
be 7.3 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 Maryland, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
commute 12.3 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Montana takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023. In Maryland, it takes 31.5 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 81.9 times more densely populated
Montana has a population density of 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 245.6 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 17.1% more likely to be food insecure
In Montana, 8.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Maryland, that number is 9.6% 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.
