MT:ND=COMPARE("MT", "ND")
Montana vs North Dakota: two economies side by side
Montana and North Dakota share a border. Here are the two economies on the same measures, with the rank of each among 51 states and DC.
Rocky Mountain · PlainsMontana leads on 4, North Dakota on 7 of 11 measures
| Indicator | A · MT | B · ND | Ranks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP, 2025 | $80.9B | $82.3B | 48 · 46 | ||
| Real GDP growth, 2025 | +2.0% | +0.47% | 24 · 48 | ||
| Real growth a year since 2015 | +2.5% | +1.1% | 17 · 45 | ||
| GDP per person | $70,713 | $103,020 | 43 · 8 | ||
| Income per person, 2025 | $72,066 | $77,438 | 27 · 18 | ||
| Real income per person (2017 $) | $59,203 | $65,271 | 20 · 7 | ||
| Price level (US = 100) | 94.6 | 89.0 | 30 · 44 | ||
| Housing costs (US = 100) | 84.6 | 71.4 | 28 · 39 | ||
| Unemployment, September 2026 | 3.1% | 2.2% | 8 · 2 | ||
| Population | 1,144,694 | 799,358 | 43 · 47 | ||
| Population growth a year since 2020 | +1.0% | +0.50% | 13 · 27 |
Highlighted: the higher value, or the lower one for prices and unemployment. BEA (GDP, income, price parities), BLS (unemployment).
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Industry mix, 2025
Share of each state’s GDP. Sorted by the gap between the two.
| Industry | MT | ND | Gap, pp | Larger in | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mining, oil & gas | 2.9% | 13.9% | 11.1 | ND | |
| Real estate | 14.6% | 9.2% | 5.3 | MT | |
| Professional services | 6.5% | 3.1% | 3.4 | MT | |
| Manufacturing | 5.0% | 8.3% | 3.3 | ND | |
| Agriculture | 3.1% | 5.7% | 2.6 | ND | |
| Wholesale trade | 5.7% | 8.1% | 2.4 | ND | |
| Accommodation & food | 4.6% | 2.4% | 2.1 | MT | |
| Government | 12.4% | 10.4% | 2.1 | MT | |
| Health care | 9.8% | 7.9% | 1.9 | MT | |
| Retail trade | 7.1% | 5.7% | 1.4 | MT | |
| Administrative & waste services | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.2 | MT | |
| Arts & recreation | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.8 | MT | |
| Information | 3.1% | 2.3% | 0.8 | MT | |
| Construction | 6.3% | 5.6% | 0.7 | MT | |
| Management of companies | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6 | ND | |
| Other services | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.5 | MT | |
| Utilities | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.4 | ND | |
| Transportation & warehousing | 3.9% | 4.2% | 0.3 | ND | |
| Finance & insurance | 6.0% | 5.8% | 0.2 | MT | |
| Education | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2 | MT |
Real GDP growth 2025, %
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