Montana Towns & Cities — Cost of Living and Business Climate

TownPopulationHome valueRentIncome

Alberton 573 $268k $1344 $60k

Anaconda-Deer Lodge 9,597 $232k $696 $58k

Bainville 334 — $788 $93k

Baker 1,489 $211k $776 $85k

Bearcreek 88 $204k — $115k

Belgrade 11,872 $535k $1877 $97k

Belt 559 $172k $900 $74k

Big Sandy 784 $188k $550 $61k

Big Timber 1,611 $278k $1109 $67k

Billings 119,434 $343k $1138 $74k

Boulder 1,284 $212k $928 $73k

Bozeman 56,114 $688k $1717 $86k

Bridger 788 $250k $753 $43k

Broadus 459 $171k $523 $60k

Broadview 175 $166k — $78k

Browning 943 $152k $589 $34k

Butte-Silver Bow 35,052 $258k $856 $62k

Cascade 572 $248k $791 $51k

Chester 749 $173k $720 $54k

Chinook 1,353 $215k $763 $62k

Choteau 1,479 $206k $697 $52k

Circle 514 $172k $547 $75k

Clyde Park 341 $296k $721 $63k

Colstrip 2,101 $195k $659 $83k

Columbia Falls 5,615 $384k $1016 $76k

Columbus 2,003 $283k $945 $65k

Conrad 2,618 $189k $918 $48k

Culbertson 567 $217k $1154 $101k

Cut Bank 3,028 $164k $988 $49k

Darby 527 $327k $889 $44k

Deer Lodge 3,021 $248k $852 $60k

Denton 193 $158k $1125 $57k

Dillon 4,085 $257k $864 $61k

Dodson 153 $45k — $41k

Drummond 277 $246k $673 $58k

Dutton 268 $140k $758 $61k

East Helena 1,702 $291k $1090 $60k

Ekalaka 276 $123k $646 $30k

Ennis 777 $403k $854 $70k

Eureka 1,840 $172k $1038 $39k

Fairfield 759 $217k $674 $69k

Fairview 971 $172k $725 $87k

Flaxville 77 $104k — $99k

Forsyth 1,728 $208k $776 $40k

Fort Benton 1,474 $248k $736 $67k

Fort Peck 280 $274k — $91k

Froid 324 $103k $550 $72k

Fromberg 438 $213k $983 $65k

Geraldine 317 $106k $569 $43k

Glasgow 3,190 $196k $805 $90k

Glendive 4,810 $183k $842 $73k

Grass Range 125 — $933 $20k

Great Falls 60,329 $257k $900 $63k

Hamilton 5,101 $310k $947 $49k

Hardin 3,742 $147k $771 $60k

Harlem 822 $101k $824 $83k

Harlowton 1,058 $181k $742 $56k

Havre 9,258 $212k $844 $50k

Helena 33,639 $387k $1092 $71k

Hingham 127 $135k — $97k

Hobson 160 $161k $538 $43k

Hot Springs 557 $151k $725 $21k

Hysham 251 $120k $554 $66k

Ismay 1 — — —

Joliet 613 $236k $718 $77k

Jordan 321 $76k $811 $55k

Judith Gap 140 $110k $654 —

Kalispell 28,504 $428k $1078 $63k

Kevin 108 $65k — $38k

Laurel 7,215 $235k $974 $68k

Lavina 134 $129k $625 $41k

Lewistown 6,087 $198k $1007 $49k

Libby 3,042 $257k $672 $34k

Lima 218 $189k — $54k

Livingston 8,780 $392k $1046 $66k

Lodge Grass 429 $62k $850 $49k

Malta 2,100 $161k $631 $54k

Manhattan 2,288 $518k $1585 $88k

Medicine Lake 213 $107k $493 $48k

Melstone 80 $156k — $66k

Miles City 8,407 $200k $926 $68k

Missoula 76,514 $473k $1189 $70k

Moore 224 $183k $794 $50k

Nashua 279 $142k $800 $80k

Neihart 39 $227k — $83k

Opheim 86 $49k — $47k

Outlook 51 $125k — $58k

Philipsburg 754 $308k — $30k

Pinesdale 833 $230k $1595 $67k

Plains 1,195 $248k $843 $25k

Plentywood 1,654 $161k $760 $68k

Plevna 209 — — $104k

Polson 5,428 $356k $912 $53k

Poplar 635 $95k $665 $43k

Red Lodge 2,502 $381k $717 $56k

Rexford 134 $313k — $51k

Richey 238 $121k $492 $74k

Ronan 2,001 $226k $880 $42k

Roundup 2,003 $166k $950 $58k

Ryegate 273 $148k $813 $47k

Saco 140 $75k — $49k

Scobey 861 $188k $573 $52k

Shelby 3,216 $233k $893 $58k

Sheridan 869 $318k $888 $87k

Sidney 6,171 $237k $931 $63k

St. Ignatius 977 $250k $842 $50k

Stanford 268 $208k $850 $57k

Stevensville 2,130 $377k $1064 $60k

Sunburst 301 $140k $1094 $66k

Superior 896 $310k $722 $45k

Terry 537 $137k — $48k

Thompson Falls 1,500 $266k $543 $46k

Three Forks 1,919 $396k $1330 $80k

Townsend 1,967 $228k $952 $71k

Troy 871 $258k $750 $32k

Twin Bridges 201 $237k $981 $57k

Valier 573 $138k $780 $53k

Virginia City 129 $352k — $62k

Walkerville 733 $149k $1188 $49k

West Yellowstone 1,474 $504k $1045 $59k

Westby 290 $66k $358 $33k

White Sulphur Springs 957 $248k $1315 $62k

Whitefish 8,749 $684k $1354 $74k

Whitehall 1,156 $194k $745 $45k

Wibaux 672 $96k $934 $67k

Winifred 263 $120k $529 $78k

Winnett 204 $176k $820 $50k

Wolf Point 2,602 $119k $734 $53k