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.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2023), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
