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.
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.
