Which has more people, Montana or New York?

Montana has a population of 1,151,831 (43rd of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).

How do Montana and New York compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Montana $72,509 (37th of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Montana 3.3% (9th of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Montana ranks better.

Where does Montana beat New York most clearly?

Montana ranks far ahead on Prescription Drugs and Other Medical Products Cost per Capita (Health Care Costs by State): $768 vs $1,906; Supplies Rank (Best States for Fishing): 1st vs 49th; Average (Minutes) (Commute Time by State): 18.4 vs 33.5.

Where does New York beat Montana most clearly?

New York ranks far ahead on 25th Percentile Wage (Teacher Pay by State): $62,890 vs $38,250; Driving Fatalities Involving Alcohol (Alcohol Consumption by State): 23.0% vs 46.3%; Suicide Rate (Suicide Rates by State): 8.3 per 100k vs 26.6 per 100k.

Montana vs New York

New York comes out ahead of Montana on 460 of 780 statistics where one end is better, to 310 with 10 ties. Montana leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Politics & Government. New York leads on Health, Population and Crime & Safety and 10 more categories.

780 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.

Montana

Wins: 310
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 3

New York

Wins: 460
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 13

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Montana	New York
Population	1,151,831 43rd of 51	20,003,435 4th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$72,509 37th of 51	$85,974 16th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.3% 9th of 51	4.3% tied 33rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	11.5% 24th of 51	14.0% 41st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	94.6 22nd of 51	107.9 47th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$59,203 20th of 51	$64,153 11th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$60,880 38th of 51	$82,460 4th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,081 18th of 51	$1,621 42nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	419.1 42nd of 51	368.4 35th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	8,549 47th of 48	6,000 31st of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureMontana · 17 statistics
HealthNew York · 180 statistics
PopulationNew York · 120 statistics
Crime & SafetyNew York · 73 statistics
Tech & BusinessNew York · 45 statistics
LawNew York · 59 statistics
Facts & TriviaMontana · 18 statistics
EconomicsNew York · 290 statistics
EducationNew York · 51 statistics
SportsNew York · 17 statistics
CultureNew York · 78 statistics
TravelNew York · 29 statistics
GeographyNew York · 24 statistics
EnvironmentNew York · 39 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNew York · 33 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMontana · 122 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Montana	New York
25th Percentile WageTeacher Pay by State	$38,250 51st of 51	$62,890 3rd of 51
Prescription Drugs and Other Medical Products Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$768 2nd of 51	$1,906 50th of 51
Supplies RankBest States for Fishing	1st 1st of 51	49th 49th of 51
Driving Fatalities Involving AlcoholAlcohol Consumption by State	46.3% 49th of 50	23.0% 2nd of 50
Suicide RateSuicide Rates by State	26.6 per 100k 49th of 50	8.3 per 100k 2nd of 50
Average EarningsLawyer-Friendly States	$88,600 48th of 48	$167,110 3rd of 48
Average (Minutes)Commute Time by State	18.4 4th of 51	33.5 51st of 51
Average Commute (Minutes)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	19.1 4th of 51	32.6 51st of 51
Chat GPT Messages per Capita RankChatGPT Usage by State	50th 50th of 51	3rd 3rd of 51
Estimated Max PriceRadio Ad Prices by State	$25.00 tied 1st of 51	$1,405 tied last of 51
LPC Application FeeLPC Requirements by State	$50.00 tied 3rd of 49	$371 49th of 49
Annual Median WageVeterinarian Salary by State	$79,420 47th of 47	$127,230 4th of 47
Hourly Mean WageVeterinarian Salary by State	$38.18 47th of 47	$61.17 4th of 47
Violent Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State	888 42nd of 45	78 1st of 45
Average Commute Time (Minutes)Single Mom Friendly States	19 tied 4th of 51	33 51st of 51
Home Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$178 5th of 51	$849 51st of 51
Best States for Teachers Total ScoreBest States for Teachers	34.27 50th of 51	57.51 4th of 51
HIV Death RateHIV Statistics by State	1.3 4th of 51	12.0 50th of 51
5G Max Download SpeedStates that have Banned 5G	74.7 50th of 50	213.0 5th of 50
Local Taxes RankBest States to Retire	5th 5th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Most Hated RankMost Hated States in the US	48th 3rd best of 50	3rd 3rd worst of 50
Crime Cost per CapitaMost Dangerous Cities by State	$2,571 41st of 45	$271 1st of 45
Bad Driving ScoreWorst Drivers by State	-1.156 6th of 51	1.878 51st of 51
Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary EducationPer Pupil Spending by State	$6,278 5th of 51	$1,256 50th of 51
Overall RankBest State To Incorporate In	5th 5th of 51	49th 50th of 51
YoY Median Price Growth: All Home TypesMedian Home Price by State	-7.2% 1st of 51	6.8% 46th of 51
Employment Per 1000 JobsVeterinarian Salary by State	1.1 2nd of 50	0.42 46th of 50
Female Prisoner RatePrison Population by State	133 per 100k 49th of 50	13 per 100k 5th of 50
Linguistic DiversityMost Diverse US States	48th 48th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Police Pensions Avg. Annual PayPolice Pensions by State	$48,432 45th of 50	$67,992 1st of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Montana or New York?: New York comes out ahead of Montana on 460 of 780 statistics where one end is better, to 310 with 10 ties. Montana leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Politics & Government. New York leads on Health, Population and Crime & Safety and 10 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Montana or New York?: Montana has a population of 1,151,831 (43rd of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).
How do Montana and New York compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Montana $72,509 (37th of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.
How do Montana and New York compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Montana 3.3% (9th of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Montana ranks better.
Where does Montana beat New York most clearly?: Montana ranks far ahead on Prescription Drugs and Other Medical Products Cost per Capita (Health Care Costs by State): $768 vs $1,906; Supplies Rank (Best States for Fishing): 1st vs 49th; Average (Minutes) (Commute Time by State): 18.4 vs 33.5.
Where does New York beat Montana most clearly?: New York ranks far ahead on 25th Percentile Wage (Teacher Pay by State): $62,890 vs $38,250; Driving Fatalities Involving Alcohol (Alcohol Consumption by State): 23.0% vs 46.3%; Suicide Rate (Suicide Rates by State): 8.3 per 100k vs 26.6 per 100k.

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