Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montana instead of North Carolina, you would:
Health
be 26.2% less likely to have diabetes
In North Carolina, 10.7% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
Economy
make 10.7% less money
North Carolina has a GDP per capita of $59,308 as of 2024, while in Montana, the GDP per capita is $52,945 as of 2024.
Safety
be 15.5% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
North Carolina has a violent crime rate of 379 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 437 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 11.3% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in North Carolina is $1,162 as of 2023, while in Montana, it is $1,031 as of 2023.
pay 30.3% more for a home
The median home value in North Carolina is $259,400 as of 2023, compared to $338,100 in Montana as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 5.9 minutes less
The average one-way commute in North Carolina takes 25.1 minutes as of 2023. In Montana, it takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 16.7% less likely to be uninsured
In North Carolina, 9.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 96.5% less densely populated
North Carolina has a population density of 86.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 26.8% less likely to be food insecure
In North Carolina, 11.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Montana, that number is 8.2% as of 2021.
be 79.2% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In North Carolina, 4.8% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 1.0% as of 2023.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), OECD Regional Demography (2023), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
