Which has more people, Illinois or Montana?

Illinois has a population of 12,735,249 (6th of 51 US states) and Montana has 1,151,831 (43rd of 51).

How do Illinois and Montana compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Illinois $83,390 (18th of 51), Montana $72,509 (37th of 51) among US states. Illinois ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Illinois 4.6% (tied 40th of 51), Montana 3.3% (9th of 51) among US states. Montana ranks better.

Where does Illinois beat Montana most clearly?

Illinois ranks far ahead on Foreclosure Rate (Foreclosure Rates by State): 762 vs 5,284; 5G Max Download Speed (States that have Banned 5G): 216.9 vs 74.7; Average Earnings (Lawyer-Friendly States): $152,980 vs $88,600.

Where does Montana beat Illinois most clearly?

Montana ranks far ahead on Most Hated Rank (Most Hated States in the US): 48th vs 1st; Richest Person Age (Richest Person by State): 90 vs 37; Costs Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 4th vs 48th.

Illinois vs Montana

Illinois comes out ahead of Montana on 433 of 777 statistics where one end is better, to 334 with 10 ties. Illinois leads on Law, Tech & Business and Population and 7 more categories. Montana leads on Agriculture, Sports and Geography and 3 more categories.

777 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 10 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Illinois

Wins: 433
Avg. percentile: 52
Categories led: 10

Montana

Wins: 334
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 6

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Illinois	Montana
Population	12,735,249 6th of 51	1,151,831 43rd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$83,390 18th of 51	$72,509 37th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.6% tied 40th of 51	3.3% 9th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	11.8% 26th of 51	11.5% 24th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	100.0 33rd of 51	94.6 22nd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$60,333 17th of 51	$59,203 20th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$71,130 16th of 51	$60,880 38th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,274 28th of 51	$1,081 18th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	251.0 21st of 51	419.1 42nd of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,104 32nd of 48	8,549 47th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureMontana · 15 statistics
LawIllinois · 62 statistics
SportsMontana · 17 statistics
Tech & BusinessIllinois · 47 statistics
PopulationIllinois · 119 statistics
HealthIllinois · 176 statistics
GeographyMontana · 25 statistics
Crime & SafetyIllinois · 72 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMontana · 33 statistics
EnvironmentMontana · 39 statistics
TravelIllinois · 29 statistics
EconomicsIllinois · 284 statistics
Facts & TriviaMontana · 18 statistics
EducationIllinois · 51 statistics
Politics & GovernmentIllinois · 123 statistics
CultureIllinois · 78 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Illinois	Montana
Most Hated RankMost Hated States in the US	1st worst of 50	48th 3rd best of 50
Richest Person AgeRichest Person by State	37 47th of 47	90 3rd of 47
Foreclosure RateForeclosure Rates by State	762 1st of 51	5,284 48th of 51
5G Max Download SpeedStates that have Banned 5G	216.9 4th of 50	74.7 50th of 50
Average EarningsLawyer-Friendly States	$152,980 5th of 48	$88,600 48th of 48
Best States for Teachers Total ScoreBest States for Teachers	55.25 5th of 51	34.27 50th of 51
Costs RankFarming-Friendly States	48th 48th of 50	4th 4th of 50
License Cost Non ResidentsFly Fishing by State	$31.50 4th of 50	$111 48th of 50
Accidents Per National Park (1-10)Best States for Camping	9.99 tied 42nd of 49	0.8 1st of 49
Crimes Per National Park (1-10)Best States for Camping	9.96 45th of 49	1.44 2nd of 49
Air Quality IndexAir Quality by State	50.4 48th of 51	29.9 4th of 51
% of Insured Adult Males Age 18-64 Who Undergo Circumcision Each Year (NCBI 2015-2018)Circumcision Rates by State	0.153 7th of 50	0.0359 50th of 50
Rates of Circumcision in Insured Adult Males Age 18-64 (NCBI 2015-2018)Circumcision Rates by State	153.1 per 100k person-years 7th of 50	35.9 per 100k person-years 50th of 50
Opportunity & Competition RankBest States for Teachers	6th 6th of 51	49th 49th of 51
SocioeconomicsBest States to Raise a Family	45th 45th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Min RateTax Rates by State	4.95% 36th of 40	1% tied 2nd of 40
Prisoners in Private Prison Per 10k PopPrivate Prisons by State	2.8 4th of 27	134.1 26th of 27
Employment RateEmployment Rate by State	95.6% tied 45th of 51	97.7% tied 4th of 51
Suicide RateSuicide Rates by State	11.9 per 100k 8th of 50	26.6 per 100k 49th of 50
Higher Education QualityPublic School Rankings by State	7th 7th of 50	48th 48th of 50
Single Family (Min Appraisal Fees in State)Appraisal Fees by State	$650 tied 1st of 51	$900 tied 46th of 51
% of Prisoners in Private PrisonPrivate Prisons by State	0.9% tied 5th of 27	38.1% 27th of 27
Average (Minutes)Commute Time by State	29 45th of 51	18.4 4th of 51
Attractive People RankMost Attractive States	1st 1st of 49	41st 40th of 49
Annual Mean WageVeterinarian Salary by State	$125,270 10th of 47	$85,160 47th of 47
Supplies RankBest States for Fishing	41st 41st of 51	1st 1st of 51
Average Commute Time (Minutes)Single Mom Friendly States	29 tied 44th of 51	19 tied 4th of 51
CAS Legal Executive Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	4 tied 35th of 48	2 tied 1st of 48
Economy RankQuality of Life by State	42nd 42nd of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Gun Law Rank (Giffords)Gun Laws by State	6th 6th of 50	45th 45th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Illinois or Montana?: Illinois comes out ahead of Montana on 433 of 777 statistics where one end is better, to 334 with 10 ties. Illinois leads on Law, Tech & Business and Population and 7 more categories. Montana leads on Agriculture, Sports and Geography and 3 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Illinois or Montana?: Illinois has a population of 12,735,249 (6th of 51 US states) and Montana has 1,151,831 (43rd of 51).
How do Illinois and Montana compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Illinois $83,390 (18th of 51), Montana $72,509 (37th of 51) among US states. Illinois ranks better.
How do Illinois and Montana compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Illinois 4.6% (tied 40th of 51), Montana 3.3% (9th of 51) among US states. Montana ranks better.
Where does Illinois beat Montana most clearly?: Illinois ranks far ahead on Foreclosure Rate (Foreclosure Rates by State): 762 vs 5,284; 5G Max Download Speed (States that have Banned 5G): 216.9 vs 74.7; Average Earnings (Lawyer-Friendly States): $152,980 vs $88,600.
Where does Montana beat Illinois most clearly?: Montana ranks far ahead on Most Hated Rank (Most Hated States in the US): 48th vs 1st; Richest Person Age (Richest Person by State): 90 vs 37; Costs Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 4th vs 48th.

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