Which has more people, Alaska or Montana?

Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Montana has 1,151,831 (43rd of 51).

How do Alaska and Montana compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Montana $72,509 (37th of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.

How do Alaska and Montana compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Montana 3.3% (9th of 51) among US states. Montana ranks better.

Where does Alaska beat Montana most clearly?

Alaska ranks far ahead on Entry Level (HVAC Salary by State): $52,200 vs $43,000; Senior 4-6 Years (HVAC Salary by State): $70,700 vs $58,200; Supervisor 7+ Years (HVAC Salary by State): $94,600 vs $78,100.

Where does Montana beat Alaska most clearly?

Montana ranks far ahead on Best Ranch Score (Best State to Own a Ranch): 59.72 vs 36.13; Overall Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 1st vs 50th; Overall Score (Farming-Friendly States): 59.72 vs 36.13.

Alaska vs Montana

Montana comes out ahead of Alaska on 388 of 761 statistics where one end is better, to 360 with 13 ties. Alaska leads on Politics & Government, Economics and Tech & Business and 3 more categories. Montana leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Travel and 7 more categories.

761 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 13 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Alaska

Wins: 360
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 6

Montana

Wins: 388
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Alaska	Montana
Population	738,003 48th of 51	1,151,831 43rd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$92,788 13th of 51	$72,509 37th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.7% tied 43rd of 51	3.3% 9th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.1% 13th of 51	11.5% 24th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	102.4 38th of 51	94.6 22nd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$60,272 18th of 51	$59,203 20th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$74,720 10th of 51	$60,880 38th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,419 34th of 51	$1,081 18th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	729.3 50th of 51	419.1 42nd of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureMontana · 16 statistics
Facts & TriviaMontana · 17 statistics
TravelMontana · 27 statistics
EnvironmentMontana · 34 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMontana · 33 statistics
GeographyMontana · 24 statistics
Politics & GovernmentAlaska · 118 statistics
EconomicsAlaska · 277 statistics
CultureMontana · 76 statistics
Tech & BusinessAlaska · 46 statistics
PopulationMontana · 119 statistics
LawAlaska · 59 statistics
SportsAlaska · 17 statistics
HealthAlaska · 178 statistics
EducationMontana · 51 statistics
Crime & SafetyMontana · 71 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 26 US states.

Statistic	Alaska	Montana
Best Ranch ScoreBest State to Own a Ranch	36.13 50th of 50	59.72 1st of 50
Overall RankFarming-Friendly States	50th 50th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Overall ScoreFarming-Friendly States	36.13 50th of 50	59.72 1st of 50
ScoreCattle Ranching by State	36.13 50th of 50	59.72 1st of 50
Work-RelatedMost Stressed States	1st worst of 50	48th 3rd best of 50
Utilities Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	156.8 50th of 51	81.5 3rd of 51
COLI Utilities Costs IndexLeast Expensive States	152.8 50th of 51	83.3 4th of 51
Work Environment RankHappiest States	48th 48th of 50	5th 4th of 50
Entry LevelHVAC Salary by State	$52,200 2nd of 50	$43,000 tied 45th of 50
Senior 4-6 YearsHVAC Salary by State	$70,700 2nd of 50	$58,200 tied 45th of 50
Supervisor 7+ YearsHVAC Salary by State	$94,600 2nd of 50	$78,100 tied 45th of 50
10th Percentile WageTeacher Pay by State	$49,260 7th of 51	$28,970 51st of 51
25th Percentile WageTeacher Pay by State	$61,600 7th of 51	$38,250 51st of 51
Opioid Death RateOpioid Epidemic by State	45.1 per 1k pop. 50th of 51	15.3 per 1k pop. 6th of 51
Police Pensions Avg. Annual PayPolice Pensions by State	$66,930 2nd of 50	$48,432 45th of 50
LPC License FeeLPC Requirements by State	$250 tied 41st of 46	$50.00 tied 1st of 46
Intermediate 2-4 YearsHVAC Salary by State	$63,000 4th of 50	$52,000 tied 45th of 50
Drug Deaths Per 100kHealthiest States	48.9 47th of 51	16.6 5th of 51
Average Teacher Starting SalaryTeacher Pay by State	$52,451 9th of 51	$35,674 51st of 51
K-12 Spending as % of Taxpayer IncomePer Pupil Spending by State	5% 2nd of 51	2.69% 44th of 51
Cancer CasesHealthiest States	7.4 5th of 50	10.1 46th of 50
SSI Lobbying Disclosure ScoreMost Corrupt States	97.5 1st of 50	52.5 42nd of 50
Viability RankFarming-Friendly States	50th 50th of 50	9th 9th of 50
# Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023Prison Population by State	-6.3 2nd of 49	6.3 42nd of 49
Female Prisoner RatePrison Population by State	20 per 100k tied 7th of 50	133 per 100k 49th of 50
Employment and Wealth Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	1st 1st of 51	42nd 42nd of 51
One Percent Income ShareTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	13.3% 50th of 51	22.8% 9th of 51
People of Similar Age RankBest States to Retire	48th 48th of 50	8th 8th of 50
Skin Cancer Rates (2016-2020)Skin Cancer Rates by State	14.2 2nd of 48	28.2 40th of 48
% of Mammal Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	14.6% 47th of 50	1.9% tied 7th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Alaska or Montana?: Montana comes out ahead of Alaska on 388 of 761 statistics where one end is better, to 360 with 13 ties. Alaska leads on Politics & Government, Economics and Tech & Business and 3 more categories. Montana leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Travel and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Alaska or Montana?: Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Montana has 1,151,831 (43rd of 51).
How do Alaska and Montana compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Montana $72,509 (37th of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.
How do Alaska and Montana compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Montana 3.3% (9th of 51) among US states. Montana ranks better.
Where does Alaska beat Montana most clearly?: Alaska ranks far ahead on Entry Level (HVAC Salary by State): $52,200 vs $43,000; Senior 4-6 Years (HVAC Salary by State): $70,700 vs $58,200; Supervisor 7+ Years (HVAC Salary by State): $94,600 vs $78,100.
Where does Montana beat Alaska most clearly?: Montana ranks far ahead on Best Ranch Score (Best State to Own a Ranch): 59.72 vs 36.13; Overall Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 1st vs 50th; Overall Score (Farming-Friendly States): 59.72 vs 36.13.

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