Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Montana, you would:
Health
be 35.4% more likely to have diabetes
In Montana, 7.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 10.7% as of 2022.
Economy
make 12.0% more money
Montana has a GDP per capita of $52,945 as of 2024, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
Safety
be 13.4% 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 North Carolina, that number is 379 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 10.1% 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 North Carolina, that number is 1,998 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 23.3% less for a home
The median home value in Montana is $338,100 as of 2023, compared to $259,400 in North Carolina as of 2023.
pay 12.7% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Montana is $1,031 as of 2023, while in North Carolina, it is $1,162 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 4.8 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 North Carolina, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.
commute 5.9 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Montana takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023. In North Carolina, it takes 25.1 minutes as of 2023.
be 20.0% more likely to be uninsured
In Montana, 8.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 9.6% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 28.7 times more densely populated
Montana has a population density of 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 86.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 36.6% more likely to be food insecure
In Montana, 8.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In North Carolina, that number is 11.2% 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.
