Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montana instead of Wyoming, you would:
Health
be 11.2% less likely to have diabetes
In Wyoming, 8.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
Economy
make 21.6% less money
Wyoming has a GDP per capita of $67,568 as of 2024, while in Montana, the GDP per capita is $52,945 as of 2024.
be 10.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Wyoming, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Montana, however, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.3 times more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Wyoming has a violent crime rate of 190 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 437 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 24.4% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Wyoming has a property crime rate of 1,458 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 1,815 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 18.6% more for a home
The median home value in Wyoming is $285,100 as of 2023, compared to $338,100 in Montana as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 28.6% less likely to be uninsured
In Wyoming, 11.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.
be 10.0% less likely to be physically inactive
In Wyoming, 23.0% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Montana, that number is 20.7% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.4 years older on average
The median age in Wyoming is 38.8 years as of 2023. In Montana, the median age is 40.2 years as of 2023.
be 15.4% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Wyoming, 20.1% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 23.2% as of 2023.
be 21.2% less likely to be food insecure
In Wyoming, 10.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Montana, that number is 8.2% as of 2021.
live in an area that is 30.4% more densely populated
Wyoming has a population density of 2.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Montana, that number is 3.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 50.0% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Wyoming, 2.0% 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.
