Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montana instead of Ohio, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Ohio, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Montana, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 19.5% less likely to be obese
In Ohio, 39.5% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 31.8% of people as of 2022.
be 33.1% less likely to have diabetes
In Ohio, 11.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
Economy
be 10.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ohio, 12.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Montana, however, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
make 12.7% less money
Ohio has a GDP per capita of $60,669 as of 2024, while in Montana, the GDP per capita is $52,945 as of 2024.
Safety
be 54.1% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Ohio has a violent crime rate of 284 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 437 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 69.7% more for a home
The median home value in Ohio is $199,200 as of 2023, compared to $338,100 in Montana as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 4.4 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Ohio takes 23.6 minutes as of 2023. In Montana, it takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 14.9% less likely to smoke
In Ohio, 18.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 16.0% as of 2022.
be 19.5% less likely to be physically inactive
In Ohio, 25.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 20.7% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 97.3% less densely populated
Ohio has a population density of 111.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 29.9% less likely to be food insecure
In Ohio, 11.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Montana, that number is 8.2% as of 2021.
be 29.0% more likely to be uninsured
In Ohio, 6.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.
be 56.5% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Ohio, 2.3% 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
