Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montana instead of Wisconsin, you would:
Health
be 15.9% less likely to be obese
In Wisconsin, 37.8% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 31.8% of people as of 2022.
be 14.1% less likely to have diabetes
In Wisconsin, 9.2% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
live 0.9 years less
In Wisconsin, the average life expectancy is 78 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
make 10.8% less money
Wisconsin has a GDP per capita of $59,333 as of 2024, while in Montana, the GDP per capita is $52,945 as of 2024.
be 23.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Wisconsin, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Montana, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
be 11.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Wisconsin, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Montana, however, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 53.2% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Wisconsin has a violent crime rate of 286 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 437 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 50.7% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Wisconsin has a property crime rate of 1,204 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 1,815 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 36.7% more for a home
The median home value in Wisconsin is $247,400 as of 2023, compared to $338,100 in Montana as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.0 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Wisconsin takes 22.2 minutes as of 2023. In Montana, it takes 19.2 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 92.9% less densely populated
Wisconsin has a population density of 42.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 53.8% more likely to be uninsured
In Wisconsin, 5.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.
be 61.5% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Wisconsin, 2.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 1.0% as of 2023.
be 13.9% more likely to be food insecure
In Wisconsin, 7.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Montana, that number is 8.2% as of 2021.
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.
