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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Rhode Island vs Montana

Rhode Island and Montana compared across 18 demographic and economic metrics. Montana leads in 8 of the comparable categories.

MetricRhode IslandMontana
Population1,095,3711,105,072
Median Age40.540.2
Median Household Income$86,372$69,922
Per Capita Income$45,919$39,842
Poverty Rate7.0%7.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7%2.3%
Median Home Value$368,800$338,100
Median Rent$1,273$1,031
Homeownership Rate63.3%69.4%
Bachelor's Degree+37.3%34.5%
High School+89.5%94.6%
Work From Home11.4%11.6%
Avg Commute (min)25.519.2
White72.3%85.7%
Hispanic1.7%8.2%
Black5.8%0.5%
Asian0.0%0.1%
Foreign Born28.3%44.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rhode Island has a population of 1,095,371 compared to Montana's 1,105,072.

Across the metrics compared, Rhode Island leads in 5 categories while Montana leads in 8. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you — income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

All data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Comparison based on American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Green highlighting indicates the "better" value where applicable (higher income is better, lower poverty is better, etc.). Race and ethnicity metrics are not highlighted as there is no "better" value.