Montana

State in West · ranked on 2,097 metrics

Rank among US states

Montana is a state in the West with a population of 1,151,831 (43rd of 51). It ranks best for CAS Legal Legislative Corruption Level (1-5) (tied 2nd of 48), CAS Legal Executive Corruption Level (1-5) (tied 1st of 48), Average Commute (Minutes) (4th of 51). It ranks lowest for 10th Percentile Wage (51st of 51), 25th Percentile Wage (51st of 51), Average Teacher Starting Salary (51st of 51).

Population
1.2M
43rd highest of 51
Density
7.9
49th highest of 51
Growth rate
0.62%
16th highest of 51
Region
West

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 851 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. YoY Median Price Growth: All Home Types-7.2%
    Median Home Price by State · 2026
    1st of 51
  2. Supplies Rank1st
    Best States for Fishing · 2022
    1st of 51
  3. Best Ranch Score59.72
    Best State to Own a Ranch
    1st of 50
  4. Overall Score59.72
    Farming-Friendly States
    1st of 50
  5. Score59.72
    Cattle Ranching by State
    1st of 50
  6. % of Households w/Guns66.3%
    Best States for Gun Owners
    1st of 50
  7. Accidents Per National Park (1-10)0.8
    Best States for Camping
    1st of 49
  8. Abortion Rate per 1k Women Aged 15-443.1
    Abortions Due to Rape by State · 2019
    1st of 49
  9. Homestead Acreage32.1M
    Best States To Homestead
    1st of 30
  10. Prescription Drugs and Other Medical Products Cost per Capita$768
    Health Care Costs by State · 2020
    2nd of 51

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. 10th Percentile Wage$28,970
    Teacher Pay by State · 2022
    51st of 51
  2. Health Racial Integration Rank51st
    Least Racist States · 2026
    51st of 51
  3. Avg. Annual Income of Parent Receiving Support$32,459
    Child Support Percentage by State · 2022
    51st of 51
  4. Maximum Weeks28
    Veterans Unemployment Benefits by State
    50th of 50
  5. 5G Max Download Speed74.7
    States that have Banned 5G
    50th of 50
  6. Rates of Circumcision in Insured Adult Males Age 18-64 (NCBI 2015-2018)35.9 per 100k person-years
    Circumcision Rates by State
    50th of 50
  7. Average Earnings$88,600
    Lawyer-Friendly States
    48th of 48
  8. Single or Married (One Spouse Applying)$994
    Medicaid Income Limits by State · 2026
    47th of 47
  9. Annual Mean Wage$85,160
    Veterinarian Salary by State
    47th of 47
  10. % of Prisoners in Private Prison38.1%
    Private Prisons by State
    27th of 27

Profile by category

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Strongest category Agriculture (80), weakest Military (29). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Wyoming73% similar
  2. Idaho67% similar
  3. Missouri67% similar
  4. Kansas67% similar
  5. North Dakota67% similar

Cities in Montana

4 cities with a report card, largest first

Counties in Montana

56 counties with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Montana?
Montana has a population of 1,151,831, 43rd among 51 US states.
What does Montana rank best at?
Among US states, Montana ranks best for CAS Legal Legislative Corruption Level (1-5) (tied 2nd of 48); CAS Legal Executive Corruption Level (1-5) (tied 1st of 48); Average Commute (Minutes) (4th of 51).
Where does Montana rank worst?
Montana ranks lowest for 10th Percentile Wage (51st of 51); 25th Percentile Wage (51st of 51); Average Teacher Starting Salary (51st of 51).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Montana?
Rankodex ranks Montana on 2,097 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,097 metrics with a value for this place, in 614 topics