Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montana instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
Health
be 23.3% less likely to have diabetes
In Pennsylvania, 10.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
Economy
make 13.9% less money
Pennsylvania has a GDP per capita of $61,506 as of 2024, while in Montana, the GDP per capita is $52,945 as of 2024.
Safety
be 65.4% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Pennsylvania has a violent crime rate of 264 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 437 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 15.8% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Pennsylvania has a property crime rate of 1,567 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 1,815 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 11.3% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Pennsylvania is $1,162 as of 2023, while in Montana, it is $1,031 as of 2023.
pay 40.6% more for a home
The median home value in Pennsylvania is $240,500 as of 2023, compared to $338,100 in Montana as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 7.4 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Pennsylvania takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023. In Montana, it takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 11.9% less likely to be physically inactive
In Pennsylvania, 23.5% 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
Pennsylvania has a population density of 112.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 11.8% less likely to be food insecure
In Pennsylvania, 9.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Montana, that number is 8.2% as of 2021.
be 45.5% more likely to be uninsured
In Pennsylvania, 5.5% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.
be 69.7% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Pennsylvania, 3.3% 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), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2023), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
