Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wyoming instead of Montana, you would:
Health
be 12.7% more likely to have diabetes
In Montana, 7.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 8.9% as of 2022.
Economy
make 27.6% more money
Montana has a GDP per capita of $52,945 as of 2024, while in Wyoming, the GDP per capita is $67,568 as of 2024.
Safety
be 56.7% 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 Wyoming, that number is 190 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 19.6% 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 Wyoming, that number is 1,458 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 15.7% less for a home
The median home value in Montana is $338,100 as of 2023, compared to $285,100 in Wyoming as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live in an area that is 23.3% less densely populated
Montana has a population density of 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 100.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Montana, 1.0% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 2.0% as of 2023.
be 40.0% more likely to be uninsured
In Montana, 8.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Wyoming, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
be 11.1% more likely to be physically inactive
In Montana, 20.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Wyoming, that number is 23.0% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.4 years older on average
The median age in Montana is 40.2 years as of 2023. In Wyoming, the median age is 38.8 years as of 2023.
be 13.4% less 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 Wyoming, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.
be 26.8% more likely to be food insecure
In Montana, 8.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Wyoming, that number is 10.4% 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.
