Montana Area Profiles
8 published city profiles across Montana, each built from the same authoritative sources and compared on the same terms.
Statewide signals
OpportunityTop 26% of 51 states measured58
GrowthTop 6% of 51 states measured75
Housing affordability40th of 51 states measured62
Climate41st of 51 states measured54
Physical resilienceTop 48% of 51 states measured56
Access41st of 51 states measured42
Economic stabilityTop 46% of 51 states measured55
Cities
8 published profiles across 7 areasBozeman, MT
2 cities
Statewide physical risk
WildfireElevated
Cold waveModerate
EarthquakeModerate
AvalancheModerate
Inland floodingModerate
Low or minimal exposure: winter weather, landslide, lightning, heat wave, hail, ice storm, strong wind, drought, tornado, volcanic activity, coastal flooding, tsunami, hurricane.
Population-weighted across every county in Montana, derived from the FEMA National Risk Index. Exposure varies substantially within a state — check the individual city and ZIP profiles.
Statewide data
| Metric | Value | Compared nationally | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband access ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year | 89.4% | Bottom 27%of 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Distance to major airportNASR current cycle | 87 mi | Bottom 22%of 51 | NASR current cycle |
| Major airports within 100 milesNASR current cycle | 1 | Bottom 16%of 51 | NASR current cycle |
| No internet access ±0.3%2024 ACS 5-Year | 7.7% | Bottom 25%of 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Annual precipitation1991-2020 Normals | 17.2" | 22nd percentileof 51 | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low1991-2020 Normals | 13°F | 26th percentileof 51 | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average July high1991-2020 Normals | 82°F | 22nd percentileof 51 | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Comfortable months1991-2020 Normals | 4 | Bottom 6%of 51 | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Seasonal temperature swing1991-2020 Normals | 43°F | 42nd percentileof 51 | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average household size ±0.022024 ACS 5-Year | 2.37 | 14th percentileof 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Households ±3,7622024 ACS 5-Year | 458,859 | 16th percentileof 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age ±0.22024 ACS 5-Year | 40.4 | 76th percentileof 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population2024 ACS 5-Year | 1,116,875 | 16th percentileof 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population change (1 year)July 1, 2024 estimate | +0.5% | Bottom 28%of 51 | July 1, 2024 estimate |
| Population change (4 years)July 1, 2024 estimate | +4.6% | Top 20%of 51 | July 1, 2024 estimate |
| Population density2024 ACS 5-Year | 8/sq mi | 4th percentileof 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population estimateJuly 1, 2024 estimate | 1,137,233 | 16th percentileof 51 | July 1, 2024 estimate |
| Average permitted value per unit12 months ending July 2026 | $248,956 | 34th percentileof 51 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Housing units permitted (12 months)12 months ending July 2026 | 5,851 | Bottom 18%of 51 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Multifamily share of permits12 months ending July 2026 | 43.5% | 84th percentileof 51 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (3 years)12 months ending July 2026 | +15.8% | Top 24%of 51 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year)12 months ending July 2026 | +15.2% | Top 10%of 51 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents12 months ending July 2026 | 5.2 | Top 24%of 51 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Cost of living index2023 | 91.0 | Top 26%of 51 | 2023 |
| Home price change (1 year)2026 Q2 | +2.7% | 32nd percentileof 51 | 2026 Q2 |
| Home price change (5 years)2026 Q2 | +47.5% | 74th percentileof 51 | 2026 Q2 |
| Home price change (10 years)2026 Q2 | +113.1% | 78th percentileof 51 | 2026 Q2 |
| Home price to income ±0.12024 ACS 5-Year | 4.4 | Bottom 14%of 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate ±0.6%2024 ACS 5-Year | 69.2% | 67th percentileof 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units ±3,2572024 ACS 5-Year | 528,419 | 16th percentileof 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent ±$142024 ACS 5-Year | $1,081 | Top 35%of 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value ±$3,4332024 ACS 5-Year | $375,800 | 67th percentileof 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median property taxes ±$192024 ACS 5-Year | $2,693 | 47th percentileof 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Owner household income ±$1,0882024 ACS 5-Year | $85,804 | Bottom 22%of 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Property tax rate ±0.01%2024 ACS 5-Year | 0.72% | 39th percentileof 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Rent as a share of income ±0.5%2024 ACS 5-Year | 27.8% | Top 16%of 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Seasonal and second homes ±1,2782024 ACS 5-Year | 35,831 | 29th percentileof 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Second homes2024 ACS 5-Year | 6.8% | 88th percentileof 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Vacancy rate2024 ACS 5-Year | 6.4% | 39th percentileof 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Vacant housing units ±1,8952024 ACS 5-Year | 69,560 | 18th percentileof 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income ±$7612024 ACS 5-Year | $72,509 | Bottom 29%of 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income ±$4772024 ACS 5-Year | $41,711 | Bottom 47%of 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate ±0.4%2024 ACS 5-Year | 10.8% | Top 45%of 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average commute ±0.2 min2024 ACS 5-Year | 20.5 min | Top 8%of 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher ±0.4%2024 ACS 5-Year | 35.2% | Top 45%of 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Drove alone to work ±0.6%2024 ACS 5-Year | 71.1% | 45th percentileof 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| EmploymentAugust 2026 | 563,636 | Bottom 16%of 51 | August 2026 |
| Employment change (3 years)August 2026 | +0.1% | Bottom 44%of 51 | August 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year)August 2026 | −0.3% | Top 42%of 51 | August 2026 |
| Labor forceAugust 2026 | 580,801 | 16th percentileof 51 | August 2026 |
| Labor force participation ±0.4%2024 ACS 5-Year | 79.3% | Top 49%of 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public transit to work ±0.1%2024 ACS 5-Year | 0.6% | 33rd percentileof 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment change (year over year)August 2026 | −0.2% | Top 40%of 51 | August 2026 |
| Unemployment rateAugust 2026 | 3.0% | Top 14%of 51 | August 2026 |
| Worked from home ±0.4%2024 ACS 5-Year | 12.5% | 39th percentileof 52 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility2024-25 school year | 54.6% | 61st percentileof 45 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency2018-19 school year | 40.7% | Bottom 35%of 50 | 2018-19 school year |
| Public schools2024-25 school year | 806 | 28th percentileof 51 | 2024-25 school year |
| Reading proficiency2018-19 school year | 49.6% | Bottom 42%of 49 | 2018-19 school year |
| Schools behind the staffing ratio2024-25 school year | 776 | 29th percentileof 50 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher2024-25 school year | 14.3 | Bottom 49%of 50 | 2024-25 school year |
Counties in Montana
8 publishedSome measures are published by county and nowhere finer — death rates by intent among them. On a county page those describe the geography they are printed on.
Yellowstone County, MT
168,957 residents · 4.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Gallatin County, MT
124,074 residents · 2.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Missoula County, MT
120,672 residents · 3.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Flathead County, MT
110,695 residents · 4.5 homicide deaths per 100k
Cascade County, MT
84,606 residents · 4.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Lewis and Clark County, MT
73,464 residents · 3.7 homicide deaths per 100k
Silver Bow County, MT
35,785 residents · 0.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Jefferson County, MT
12,774 residents · 0.0 homicide deaths per 100k