Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montana instead of Virginia, you would:
Health
be 31.3% less likely to have diabetes
In Virginia, 11.5% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
live 0.8 years less
In Virginia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 81 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
make 23.4% less money
Virginia has a GDP per capita of $69,111 as of 2024, while in Montana, the GDP per capita is $52,945 as of 2024.
be 21.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Virginia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Montana, however, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 88.6% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Virginia has a violent crime rate of 232 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 437 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 11.5% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Virginia has a property crime rate of 1,628 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 1,815 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 31.9% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Virginia is $1,514 as of 2023, while in Montana, it is $1,031 as of 2023.
earn 23.1% less money
The median household income in Virginia is $90,974 as of 2023, while in Montana, it is $69,922 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 8.4 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Virginia takes 27.6 minutes as of 2023. In Montana, it takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.4 years older on average
The median age in Virginia is 38.8 years as of 2023. In Montana, the median age is 40.2 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 96.5% less densely populated
Virginia has a population density of 85.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 19.4% more likely to be uninsured
In Virginia, 6.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.
be 16.8% more likely to smoke
In Virginia, 13.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 16.0% as of 2022.
be 16.5% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Virginia, 27.8% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 23.2% as of 2023.
be 81.8% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Virginia, 5.5% 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: OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
