Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montana instead of Nebraska, you would:
Health
be 15.0% less likely to be obese
In Nebraska, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 31.8% of people as of 2022.
be 20.2% less likely to have diabetes
In Nebraska, 9.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
live 0.9 years less
In Nebraska, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Montana, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 27.9% less money
Nebraska has a GDP per capita of $73,391 as of 2024, while in Montana, the GDP per capita is $52,945 as of 2024.
be 23.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Nebraska, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Montana, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
be 16.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nebraska, 9.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Montana, however, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 94.2% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Nebraska has a violent crime rate of 225 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 437 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 51.1% more for a home
The median home value in Nebraska is $223,800 as of 2023, compared to $338,100 in Montana as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 16.2% less likely to be physically inactive
In Nebraska, 24.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 20.7% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 3.1 years older on average
The median age in Nebraska is 37.1 years as of 2023. In Montana, the median age is 40.2 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 70.0% less densely populated
Nebraska has a population density of 10.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 15.5% less likely to be food insecure
In Nebraska, 9.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Montana, that number is 8.2% as of 2021.
be 12.7% more likely to be uninsured
In Nebraska, 7.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.
be 76.7% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Nebraska, 4.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 1.0% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
