Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montana instead of Oregon, you would:
Health
be 13.2% less likely to have diabetes
In Oregon, 9.1% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
live 2.0 years less
In Oregon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 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
be 27.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Oregon, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Montana, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
make 14.1% less money
Oregon has a GDP per capita of $61,622 as of 2024, while in Montana, the GDP per capita is $52,945 as of 2024.
Safety
be 29.3% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Oregon has a property crime rate of 2,566 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 1,815 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 35.3% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Oregon has a violent crime rate of 323 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 437 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 25.6% less for a home
The median home value in Oregon is $454,200 as of 2023, compared to $338,100 in Montana as of 2023.
pay 28.9% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Oregon is $1,450 as of 2023, while in Montana, it is $1,031 as of 2023.
earn 13.1% less money
The median household income in Oregon is $80,426 as of 2023, while in Montana, it is $69,922 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 4.0 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Oregon takes 23.2 minutes as of 2023. In Montana, it takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 82.5% less densely populated
Oregon has a population density of 17.1 people per sq km as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 21.9% less likely to be food insecure
In Oregon, 10.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Montana, that number is 8.2% as of 2021.
be 31.1% more likely to be uninsured
In Oregon, 6.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.
be 13.5% more likely to smoke
In Oregon, 14.1% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 16.0% as of 2022.
be 79.6% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Oregon, 4.9% 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.
