Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Montana, you would:
Health
be 30.4% more likely to have diabetes
In Montana, 7.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Pennsylvania, that number is 10.3% as of 2022.
Economy
make 16.2% more money
Montana has a GDP per capita of $52,945 as of 2024, while in Pennsylvania, the GDP per capita is $61,506 as of 2024.
Safety
be 39.6% 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 Pennsylvania, that number is 264 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 13.6% 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 Pennsylvania, that number is 1,567 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 28.9% less for a home
The median home value in Montana is $338,100 as of 2023, compared to $240,500 in Pennsylvania as of 2023.
pay 12.7% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Montana is $1,031 as of 2023, while in Pennsylvania, it is $1,162 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 31.2% less likely to be uninsured
In Montana, 8.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
be 3.3 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 Pennsylvania, that number is 3.3% as of 2023.
commute 7.4 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Montana takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, it takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 13.5% more likely to be physically inactive
In Montana, 20.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Pennsylvania, that number is 23.5% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 37.4 times more densely populated
Montana has a population density of 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 112.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 13.4% more likely to be food insecure
In Montana, 8.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Pennsylvania, that number is 9.3% 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.
