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Butte-Silver Bow, Montana

City · Silver Bow County

At a glance

35,052
Population
$257,800
Median home value (all homes)
15% below U.S. median
$288,837
Typical market value
Zillow, county-wide, 2026-07
$856/mo
Median rent
36% below U.S. median
$61,857
Median household income
21% below U.S. median
16.9 min
Average commute
86.6%
Homes with broadband
38.77%
Locations with fiber available
4%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 92 — 8% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing3% above
Goods & services5% below
Utilities4% above
Taxes60% below
Insurance14% below
Commute cost38% below
For business: Montana is CBII band 3/5 · time to build band 3/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Nearest 4-year college2 mi
Nearest community college4 mi
Nearest technical college1 mi
High school graduates94%
College graduates28.1%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Butte Local Development Corporation
Butte Local Development Corporation (BLDC) is the economic development organization for Butte-Silver Bow, providing grant, loan, and advisory services. It supports business recruitment, expansion, site selection, and networking.
city Butte-Silver Bow Economic Development
The Community Development Department leads community and economic development efforts for the City-County of Butte-Silver Bow, promoting, growing and preserving assets related to both economic and community development. It is responsible for addressing community needs through grant applications and the implementation of programs.
state Montana Business Assistance Connection
MBAC is a non-profit economic development organization in Helena that helps businesses start up, improve, expand, relocate, or transition to new ownership, offering loans, incubator space, sites, development technical assistance, and market information.
state Montana Department of Commerce
Montana Department of Commerce supports innovative industries to grow businesses locally, state-wide and internationally, strengthening Montana's economy and creating job opportunities for hard-working Montanans. Commerce also encourages existing companies to relocate to Montana and enjoy the benefits of doing business under the Big Sky.
state Montana Eco Developers Association
The Montana Economic Developers Association (MEDA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed to connect economic developers and partners to grow Montana’s economy through education, advocacy, and collaboration.
state NorthWestern Energy Economic Development
NorthWestern Energy's Economic Development team works to retain existing jobs, promote business expansion, and recruit new businesses in the Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska service area, partnering with local and statewide economic development entities and community, state, and national leaders.
State sales taxNone
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateNo

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