Which has more people, Montana or Utah?

Montana has a population of 1,151,831 (43rd of 51 US states) and Utah has 3,574,825 (30th of 51).

How do Montana and Utah compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Montana $72,509 (37th of 51), Utah $95,166 (11th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Montana 3.3% (9th of 51), Utah 3.6% (17th of 51) among US states. Montana ranks better.

Where does Montana beat Utah most clearly?

Montana ranks far ahead on Employment Per 1000 Jobs (Veterinarian Salary by State): 1.1 vs 0.36; Fishing Rank (Best States for Fishing): 3rd vs 48th; Fishing Score (Best States for Fishing): 39.27 vs 19.67.

Where does Utah beat Montana most clearly?

Utah ranks far ahead on Driving Fatalities Involving Alcohol (Alcohol Consumption by State): 19.7% vs 46.3%; Excessive Drinkers (Healthiest States): 11.9% vs 22.5%; Average IVF Cost (IVF Cost by State): $9,098 vs $12,444.

Montana vs Utah

Utah comes out ahead of Montana on 456 of 781 statistics where one end is better, to 310 with 15 ties. Montana leads on Agriculture, Sports and Environment. Utah leads on Crime & Safety, Geography and Law and 10 more categories.

781 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 15 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Montana

Wins: 310
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 3

Utah

Wins: 456
Avg. percentile: 57
Categories led: 13

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Montana	Utah
Population	1,151,831 43rd of 51	3,574,825 30th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$72,509 37th of 51	$95,166 11th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.3% 9th of 51	3.6% 17th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	11.5% 24th of 51	8.5% 2nd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	94.6 22nd of 51	98.9 31st of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$59,203 20th of 51	$55,116 40th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$60,880 38th of 51	$66,290 21st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,081 18th of 51	$1,496 37th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	419.1 42nd of 51	235.7 17th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	8,549 47th of 48	6,978 38th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureMontana · 17 statistics
SportsMontana · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyUtah · 72 statistics
GeographyUtah · 25 statistics
LawUtah · 61 statistics
PopulationUtah · 120 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyUtah · 33 statistics
CultureUtah · 76 statistics
EducationUtah · 51 statistics
HealthUtah · 180 statistics
TravelUtah · 29 statistics
EnvironmentMontana · 39 statistics
Politics & GovernmentUtah · 120 statistics
Tech & BusinessUtah · 47 statistics
EconomicsUtah · 287 statistics
Facts & TriviaUtah · 18 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Montana	Utah
Driving Fatalities Involving AlcoholAlcohol Consumption by State	46.3% 49th of 50	19.7% 1st of 50
Employment Per 1000 JobsVeterinarian Salary by State	1.1 2nd of 50	0.36 50th of 50
Excessive DrinkersHealthiest States	22.5% 49th of 50	11.9% 1st of 50
Average IVF CostIVF Cost by State	$12,444 49th of 51	$9,098 1st of 51
Best States for Teachers Total ScoreBest States for Teachers	34.27 50th of 51	59.66 2nd of 51
Opportunity & Competition RankBest States for Teachers	49th 49th of 51	1st 1st of 51
Annual Conviction RateMost Corrupt States	1.01 per 10k Government Employees 49th of 50	0.09 per 10k Government Employees 2nd of 50
Average Teacher Starting SalaryTeacher Pay by State	$35,674 51st of 51	$55,711 5th of 51
Fishing RankBest States for Fishing	3rd 3rd of 51	48th 48th of 51
Fishing ScoreBest States for Fishing	39.27 3rd of 51	19.67 48th of 51
Corruption Score (BestLife)Most Corrupt States	8.28 46th of 50	94.9 2nd of 50
Excessive Drinking RateAlcohol Consumption by State	21.8% 47th of 50	12.4% 3rd of 50
Minimum CostBreast Augmentation Cost by State	$3,500 tied 2nd of 50	$6,000 50th of 50
Avg Cost per MbpsInternet Costs by State	$2.63 50th of 51	$0.72 6th of 51
Illicit Drug Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	24.8% 45th of 51	11.9% 1st of 51
Air Quality IndexAir Quality by State	29.9 4th of 51	49.6 47th of 51
Chat GPT Messages per Capita RankChatGPT Usage by State	50th 50th of 51	7th 7th of 51
Marijuana Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	23.4% 46th of 51	11.2% 3rd of 51
People of Similar Age RankBest States to Retire	8th 8th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Bad Driving ScoreWorst Drivers by State	-1.156 6th of 51	1.314 48th of 51
Environmental Hazards RankFarming-Friendly States	6th 6th of 50	47th 47th of 50
5 Year Income % ChangeLawyer-Friendly States	17.0% 4th of 48	-5.49% 43rd of 48
Min RateTax Rates by State	1% tied 2nd of 40	4.85% 35th of 40
SSI Public Access to Information ScoreMost Corrupt States	33.8 tied 42nd of 50	70 tied 2nd of 50
FTE Convictions per Capita RankMost Corrupt States	8th 8th worst of 50	48th 3rd best of 50
Emotional & Physical Well-Being RankHappiest States	45th 46th of 50	7th tied 7th of 50
Annual Mean WageVeterinarian Salary by State	$85,160 47th of 47	$124,940 11th of 47
Fatalities per 100m Vehicle MilesWorst Drivers by State	1.43 tied 44th of 49	0.75 tied 6th of 49
Combined 7 SeriesVaccination Rates by State	64.4% 50th of 51	75.2% 11th of 51
Depression Rate Ages 0-14Mental Health Statistics by State	1,277 per 100k 7th of 51	1,763 per 100k 45th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Montana or Utah?: Utah comes out ahead of Montana on 456 of 781 statistics where one end is better, to 310 with 15 ties. Montana leads on Agriculture, Sports and Environment. Utah leads on Crime & Safety, Geography and Law 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 Utah?: Montana has a population of 1,151,831 (43rd of 51 US states) and Utah has 3,574,825 (30th of 51).
How do Montana and Utah compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Montana $72,509 (37th of 51), Utah $95,166 (11th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.
How do Montana and Utah compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Montana 3.3% (9th of 51), Utah 3.6% (17th of 51) among US states. Montana ranks better.
Where does Montana beat Utah most clearly?: Montana ranks far ahead on Employment Per 1000 Jobs (Veterinarian Salary by State): 1.1 vs 0.36; Fishing Rank (Best States for Fishing): 3rd vs 48th; Fishing Score (Best States for Fishing): 39.27 vs 19.67.
Where does Utah beat Montana most clearly?: Utah ranks far ahead on Driving Fatalities Involving Alcohol (Alcohol Consumption by State): 19.7% vs 46.3%; Excessive Drinkers (Healthiest States): 11.9% vs 22.5%; Average IVF Cost (IVF Cost by State): $9,098 vs $12,444.

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