Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montana instead of Nevada, you would:
Health
be 22.5% less likely to have diabetes
In Nevada, 10.2% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
Economy
be 24.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Nevada, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Montana, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
make 16.2% less money
Nevada has a GDP per capita of $63,175 as of 2024, while in Montana, the GDP per capita is $52,945 as of 2024.
Safety
be 25.9% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Nevada has a property crime rate of 2,450 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 1,815 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 16.7% less for a home
The median home value in Nevada is $406,100 as of 2023, compared to $338,100 in Montana as of 2023.
pay 30.8% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Nevada is $1,489 as of 2023, while in Montana, it is $1,031 as of 2023.
be 17.0% more likely to own your home
In Nevada, 59.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 69.4% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 5.6 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Nevada takes 24.8 minutes as of 2023. In Montana, it takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 25.2% less likely to be uninsured
In Nevada, 10.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.
be 20.4% less likely to be physically inactive
In Nevada, 26.0% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 20.7% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.3 years older on average
The median age in Nevada is 38.9 years as of 2023. In Montana, the median age is 40.2 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 73.5% less densely populated
Nevada has a population density of 11.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 26.8% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Nevada, 18.3% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 23.2% as of 2023.
be 34.4% less likely to be food insecure
In Nevada, 12.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Montana, that number is 8.2% as of 2021.
be 88.2% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Nevada, 8.5% 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.
