Which has more people, Montana or Nevada?

Montana has a population of 1,151,831 (43rd of 51 US states) and Nevada has 3,310,833 (31st of 51).

How do Montana and Nevada compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Montana $72,509 (37th of 51), Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51) among US states. Nevada ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Montana 3.3% (9th of 51), Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51) among US states. Montana ranks better.

Where does Montana beat Nevada most clearly?

Montana ranks far ahead on Fishing Rank (Best States for Fishing): 3rd vs 50th; Fishing Score (Best States for Fishing): 39.27 vs 14.83; Employment Rate (Employment Rate by State): 97.7% vs 94.5%.

Where does Nevada beat Montana most clearly?

Nevada ranks far ahead on Cultural Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 2nd vs 46th; Cultural Diversity Rank (Most Diverse US States): 2nd vs 45th; Household Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 1st vs 44th.

Montana vs Nevada

Montana comes out ahead of Nevada on 390 of 777 statistics where one end is better, to 375 with 12 ties. Montana leads on Agriculture, Sports and Facts & Trivia and 7 more categories. Nevada leads on Law, Economics and Politics & Government and 3 more categories.

777 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 12 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Montana

Wins: 390
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 10

Nevada

Wins: 375
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 6

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Montana	Nevada
Population	1,151,831 43rd of 51	3,310,833 31st of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$72,509 37th of 51	$78,260 23rd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.3% 9th of 51	5.3% 49th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	11.5% 24th of 51	12.4% 31st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	94.6 22nd of 51	100.0 34th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$59,203 20th of 51	$56,503 32nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$60,880 38th of 51	$62,050 35th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,081 18th of 51	$1,597 41st of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	419.1 42nd of 51	379.2 37th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	8,549 47th of 48	3,451 12th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureMontana · 17 statistics
SportsMontana · 17 statistics
Facts & TriviaMontana · 18 statistics
EnvironmentMontana · 39 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMontana · 33 statistics
EducationMontana · 51 statistics
GeographyMontana · 25 statistics
Crime & SafetyMontana · 73 statistics
LawNevada · 61 statistics
CultureMontana · 76 statistics
EconomicsNevada · 282 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNevada · 119 statistics
HealthNevada · 175 statistics
TravelNevada · 28 statistics
Tech & BusinessNevada · 47 statistics
PopulationMontana · 120 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Montana	Nevada
Fishing RankBest States for Fishing	3rd 3rd of 51	50th 50th of 51
Fishing ScoreBest States for Fishing	39.27 3rd of 51	14.83 50th of 51
Employment RateEmployment Rate by State	97.7% tied 4th of 51	94.5% 51st of 51
Air Quality IndexAir Quality by State	29.9 4th of 51	58.2 50th of 51
Tot. Sales & Excise Tax BurdenTax Burden by State	1.24% 4th of 50	6.22% 49th of 50
SocioeconomicsBest States to Raise a Family	3rd 3rd of 50	48th 48th of 50
Cultural DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	46th 46th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
% of Pop. with Less Than High School DiplomaMost Educated U.S. States	5.5% tied 4th of 51	12.3% 49th of 51
Average New Car Price With Tax And FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$50,276 2nd of 50	$53,677 45th of 50
Cultural Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	45th 45th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Environmental Hazards RankFarming-Friendly States	6th 6th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Household DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	44th 44th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Racial & Ethnic DiversityMost Diverse US States	46th 46th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Average Annual Sunlight 1971-2000Best Weather by State	3,847 kJ/m² 44th of 48	5,296 kJ/m² 3rd of 48
Cooling Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	195 2nd of 48	2,166 43rd of 48
Avg. Amount Received in Child SupportChild Support Percentage by State	$3,472 48th of 51	$8,672 5th of 51
Foreclosure RateForeclosure Rates by State	5,284 48th of 51	947 5th of 51
Supplies RankBest States for Fishing	1st 1st of 51	44th 44th of 51
Economy RankQuality of Life by State	3rd 3rd of 50	45th 45th of 50
Household Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	43rd 43rd of 50	1st 1st of 50
Linguistic DiversityMost Diverse US States	48th 48th of 50	6th 6th of 50
Chat GPT Messages per Capita RankChatGPT Usage by State	50th 50th of 51	8th 8th of 51
Sales Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	3rd 3rd of 51	44th 45th of 51
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2021U6 Employment Rate	7.3% 9th of 51	15.6% 51st of 51
Best Ranch ScoreBest State to Own a Ranch	59.72 1st of 50	42.43 42nd of 50
Overall RankFarming-Friendly States	1st 1st of 50	42nd 42nd of 50
Overall ScoreFarming-Friendly States	59.72 1st of 50	42.43 42nd of 50
ScoreCattle Ranching by State	59.72 1st of 50	42.43 42nd of 50
Annual Conviction RateMost Corrupt States	1.01 per 10k Government Employees 49th of 50	0.18 per 10k Government Employees tied 8th of 50
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q2 2022U6 Employment Rate	5.5% 10th of 51	10.3% 51st of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Montana or Nevada?: Montana comes out ahead of Nevada on 390 of 777 statistics where one end is better, to 375 with 12 ties. Montana leads on Agriculture, Sports and Facts & Trivia and 7 more categories. Nevada leads on Law, Economics and Politics & Government and 3 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Montana or Nevada?: Montana has a population of 1,151,831 (43rd of 51 US states) and Nevada has 3,310,833 (31st of 51).
How do Montana and Nevada compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Montana $72,509 (37th of 51), Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51) among US states. Nevada ranks better.
How do Montana and Nevada compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Montana 3.3% (9th of 51), Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51) among US states. Montana ranks better.
Where does Montana beat Nevada most clearly?: Montana ranks far ahead on Fishing Rank (Best States for Fishing): 3rd vs 50th; Fishing Score (Best States for Fishing): 39.27 vs 14.83; Employment Rate (Employment Rate by State): 97.7% vs 94.5%.
Where does Nevada beat Montana most clearly?: Nevada ranks far ahead on Cultural Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 2nd vs 46th; Cultural Diversity Rank (Most Diverse US States): 2nd vs 45th; Household Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 1st vs 44th.

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