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.
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.
