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Moving to Montana
Big sky, no sales tax, rapidly gentrifying small towns.
WestCapital: HelenaPop. 1.1M
Montana has an overall price level 94.6 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
94.6Housing index
84.6Groceries index (modeled)
98.7Utilities index (modeled)
99.2Electricity rate
13.9 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
98.9Median home value
$425,400Median monthly rent
$1,177/moMontana unemployment is 3.4% with median household income $75k.
Unemployment rate
3.4%Median household income
$75,340Per-capita income
$43,254Labor-force participation
63.2%Avg weekly wage
$1,296Right-to-work state
NoNurse Licensure Compact
MemberSources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level
Montana: median home value $425,400.
Home value
$425,400Rent
$1,177/moHomeownership rate
69.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
33/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
ElevatedTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
ElevatedMontana 4th-grade math proficiency: 40.4% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
40.4%Per-pupil spending (est.)
$14,000Student–teacher ratio (est.)
15Public 4-yr grad rate
48.0%Notable universities
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