Which has more people, Montana or North Dakota?

Montana has a population of 1,151,831 (43rd of 51 US states) and North Dakota has 805,329 (47th of 51).

How do Montana and North Dakota compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Montana $72,509 (37th of 51), North Dakota $76,657 (28th of 51) among US states. North Dakota ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Montana 3.3% (9th of 51), North Dakota 2.6% (3rd of 51) among US states. North Dakota ranks better.

Where does Montana beat North Dakota most clearly?

Montana ranks far ahead on YoY Median Price Growth: All Home Types (Median Home Price by State): -7.2% vs 11.9%; Medical Cannabis Cost (Marijuana Cost by State): $269 vs $384; Total Forest Area (Lumber Production by State): 26.3M acres vs 823.4K acres.

Where does North Dakota beat Montana most clearly?

North Dakota ranks far ahead on Avg Cost per Mbps (Internet Costs by State): $0.64 vs $2.63; Religious Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 4th vs 45th; Average IVF Cost (IVF Cost by State): $9,678 vs $12,444.

Montana vs North Dakota

North Dakota comes out ahead of Montana on 441 of 767 statistics where one end is better, to 315 with 11 ties. Montana leads on Sports, Travel and Agriculture and 4 more categories. North Dakota leads on Law, Infrastructure & Energy and Crime & Safety and 6 more categories.

767 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 11 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Montana

Wins: 315
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 7

North Dakota

Wins: 441
Avg. percentile: 54
Categories led: 9

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Montana	North Dakota
Population	1,151,831 43rd of 51	805,329 47th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$72,509 37th of 51	$76,657 28th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.3% 9th of 51	2.6% 3rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	11.5% 24th of 51	10.8% 20th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	94.6 22nd of 51	89.0 8th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$59,203 20th of 51	$65,271 7th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$60,880 38th of 51	$64,050 31st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,081 18th of 51	$954 tied 4th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	419.1 42nd of 51	238.1 18th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	8,549 47th of 48	9,184 48th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsMontana · 17 statistics
LawNorth Dakota · 59 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNorth Dakota · 33 statistics
TravelMontana · 28 statistics
Crime & SafetyNorth Dakota · 62 statistics
Tech & BusinessNorth Dakota · 47 statistics
AgricultureMontana · 17 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNorth Dakota · 114 statistics
HealthNorth Dakota · 178 statistics
PopulationNorth Dakota · 120 statistics
Facts & TriviaMontana · 17 statistics
EconomicsNorth Dakota · 288 statistics
EnvironmentMontana · 38 statistics
EducationMontana · 51 statistics
GeographyMontana · 25 statistics
CultureNorth Dakota · 78 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Montana	North Dakota
YoY Median Price Growth: All Home TypesMedian Home Price by State	-7.2% 1st of 51	11.9% 51st of 51
Avg Cost per MbpsInternet Costs by State	$2.63 50th of 51	$0.64 2nd of 51
Medical Cannabis CostMarijuana Cost by State	$269 5th of 50	$384 50th of 50
Total Forest AreaLumber Production by State	26.3M acres 4th of 51	823.4K acres 48th of 51
Crimes Per National Park (1-10)Best States for Camping	1.44 2nd of 49	9.9 44th of 49
Work-RelatedMost Stressed States	48th 3rd best of 50	6th 6th worst of 50
Religious DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	45th 45th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Average IVF CostIVF Cost by State	$12,444 49th of 51	$9,678 8th of 51
Median Price: CondosMedian Home Price by State	$519,400 44th of 51	$215,200 4th of 51
# Dentists per 1k jobsDentist Salary by State	0.92 10th of 50	0.49 49th of 50
Cannabis Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	1,304.64 47th of 51	648.8 9th of 51
Chronically HomelessHomeless Population by State	423 9th of 51	5,077 47th of 51
Annual Crude Mortality Rate in PrisonsWorst Prisons by State	44.58 35th of 46	5.18 1st of 46
GDP per CapitaGDP by State	$54,110 42nd of 50	$79,501 6th of 50
Homeless Youth Support RankBest States to Be Homeless	3rd 3rd of 50	39th 39th of 50
Taxes Charged on Lottery WinningsTaxes on Lottery Winnings by State	6.9% 27th of 37	2.9% 1st of 37
Employment and Wealth Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	41st 41st of 51	5th 5th of 51
Price To Income RatioHousing Shortage by State	5.5 tied 41st of 51	3.2 tied 5th of 51
Fishing RankBest States for Fishing	3rd 3rd of 51	39th 39th of 51
Fishing ScoreBest States for Fishing	39.27 3rd of 51	23.14 39th of 51
Social and Civic Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	15th 15th of 51	51st 51st of 51
GDP Growth by State	2.2% tied 14th of 50	0.3% 50th of 50
People of Similar Age RankBest States to Retire	8th 8th of 50	43rd 43rd of 50
Tot. Sales & Excise Tax BurdenTax Burden by State	1.24% 4th of 50	4.09% 39th of 50
Combined 7 SeriesVaccination Rates by State	64.4% 50th of 51	74.7% tied 14th of 51
Service Fees (USD)Bad Check Laws by State	$30.00 tied 35th of 50	$20.00 tied 2nd of 50
SSI Legislative Accountability ScoreMost Corrupt States	71.3 tied 8th of 50	56.2 43rd of 50
State Tax RateMega Millions States	6.9 27th of 38	2.9 1st of 38
MinimumCorporate Tax Rates by State	6.75% 32nd of 44	1.41% 2nd of 44
Drivers License CostDriver's License Cost by State	$40.50 38th of 50	$15.00 4th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Montana or North Dakota?: North Dakota comes out ahead of Montana on 441 of 767 statistics where one end is better, to 315 with 11 ties. Montana leads on Sports, Travel and Agriculture and 4 more categories. North Dakota leads on Law, Infrastructure & Energy and Crime & Safety and 6 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Montana or North Dakota?: Montana has a population of 1,151,831 (43rd of 51 US states) and North Dakota has 805,329 (47th of 51).
How do Montana and North Dakota compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Montana $72,509 (37th of 51), North Dakota $76,657 (28th of 51) among US states. North Dakota ranks better.
How do Montana and North Dakota compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Montana 3.3% (9th of 51), North Dakota 2.6% (3rd of 51) among US states. North Dakota ranks better.
Where does Montana beat North Dakota most clearly?: Montana ranks far ahead on YoY Median Price Growth: All Home Types (Median Home Price by State): -7.2% vs 11.9%; Medical Cannabis Cost (Marijuana Cost by State): $269 vs $384; Total Forest Area (Lumber Production by State): 26.3M acres vs 823.4K acres.
Where does North Dakota beat Montana most clearly?: North Dakota ranks far ahead on Avg Cost per Mbps (Internet Costs by State): $0.64 vs $2.63; Religious Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 4th vs 45th; Average IVF Cost (IVF Cost by State): $9,678 vs $12,444.

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