Missoula, Montana
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City Overview
As of 2009, Missoula's population is 67,165 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 12.32 percent.
The median home cost in Missoula is $203,900. Home appreciation the last year has been -5.00 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Missoula's cost of living is 2.57% Lower than the U.S. average.
Missoula public schools spend $5,269 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Missoula.
The unemployment rate in Missoula is 5.90 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Missoula jobs have Decreased by 5.90 percent.
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People
The 2009 Missoula, MT, population is 67,165. There are 2,695 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Missoula, MT
The median age is 34.2. The US median is 37.6. 43.80% of people in Missoula, MT, are married. 11.22% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.22 people. 16.53% of people are married, with children. 8.44% have children, but are single.
Race in Missoula, MT
92.94% of people are white, 0.49% are black, 1.53% are asian, 2.71% are native american, and 2.64% claim 'Other'.
1.87% of the people in Missoula, MT, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.13% are non-hispanic).
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Missoula is my home, whether I like it or not.: All the complaints about Missoula are true: the outrageous property values, the low wages, the impossible to find job, and the xenophobia. You have to understand that... (read more)Hunting and Fishing: The hunting and fishing in Western Montana is fabulous! From downtown Missoula, one can drive 20 mins to outstanding fishing and recreation rivers - The Blackfoot,... (read more)Great College Town: Missoula is a very fun town. The people here are some of the friendliest I have met in any of the larger "cities" of Montana. They have a great deal of pride in their... (read more)Have an opinion about Missoula? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Missoula Click Here
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Health
There are 327 physicians per 100,000 population in Missoula, MT. The US average is 170.
Missoula, MT Health Index
Air quality in Missoula, MT is 42 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Missoula, MT is 45 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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re: Missoula - 9/6/2008: Over priced....fine restaurants??? Are you sure you live here in Missoula??
Anyway, great COLLEGE town. Dont move here if you need to work for a living. Real estate... (read more)Missoula: A wonderful city with fine restaurants, access to university culture and outdoor activities for all seasons.... (read more)Dude, whatever...: I recently moved to Missoula from another area of Montana and find little reason for complaint. Missoula is a town for people who appreciate the outdoors and can handle... (read more)Have an opinion about Missoula? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Missoula Click Here
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Missoula, MT, is 5.90%, with job growth of -5.90%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 22.30%.
Missoula, MT Taxes
Missoula, MT,sales tax rate is 0.00%. Income tax is 10.00%.
Missoula, MT Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $20,947, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $35,068.
Missoula Economy SperlingViews
Missoula and Western Montana: Western Montana has a very strange mentality. There is this belief that it is absolutely sinful to leave the area. Everybody says it is nice because of the scenary.... (read more)Missoula is nice.....: I lived in Missoula for 3 years and attended the university there. It is a beautiful place to live. People there really take pride in being native to the state. It is... (read more)Missoula is my home, whether I like it or not.: All the complaints about Missoula are true: the outrageous property values, the low wages, the impossible to find job, and the xenophobia. You have to understand that... (read more)Have an opinion about Missoula? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Missoula Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 5.90% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -5.90% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 22.30% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 0.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 10.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $20,947 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $35,068 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 20.45% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 16.31% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 13.46% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.01% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 16.22% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 8.43% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 6.50% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.80% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.52% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.30% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 11.47% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 24.10% | 20.24% |
| Service | 18.78% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 28.59% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.58% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 8.16% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 8.33% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Missoula, MT, is $203,900. Home appreciation is -5.00% over the last year. The median age of Missoula, MT, real estate is 33 years.
Missoula, MT Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 46.39% of the Missoula, MT, population. 4.32% of houses and apartments in Missoula, MT, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Missoula Housing SperlingViews
Great place to visit: Missoula is a great place to visit. There are plenty of services for tourists and it is in a beautiful location.The people are friendly. However, those services provide... (read more)Transplants from California and Washington Have Ru: Overall, the people near and around Missoula are wonderful, caring and friendly folk. They do a great job of demonstrating what it means to be a community. There is no... (read more)You can't eat scenary: People in Missoula will go on and on about how pretty the area is right around town and in western Montana. And they are right. I have travelled out of the country ... (read more)Have an opinion about Missoula? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Missoula Click Here
| Median Home Age | 33 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $203,900 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -5.00% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 49.33% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 4.32% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 46.39% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $10.65 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 4.04% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 3.03% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 1.35% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 1.55% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 2.22% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 20.19% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 30.22% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 26.10% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 6.98% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 2.03% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.55% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.40% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 12.08% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 8.33% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5.99% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 7.83% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 19.12% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 12.23% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 12.75% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 6.72% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 14.97% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Missoula, MT, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Missoula, MT, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Missoula Crime SperlingViews
Missoula is my home, whether I like it or not.: All the complaints about Missoula are true: the outrageous property values, the low wages, the impossible to find job, and the xenophobia. You have to understand that... (read more)Hunting and Fishing: The hunting and fishing in Western Montana is fabulous! From downtown Missoula, one can drive 20 mins to outstanding fishing and recreation rivers - The Blackfoot,... (read more)Great College Town: Missoula is a very fun town. The people here are some of the friendliest I have met in any of the larger "cities" of Montana. They have a great deal of pride in their... (read more)Have an opinion about Missoula? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Missoula Click Here
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Climate
Missoula, MT, gets 14 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 37 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 102.
On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Missoula, MT. The July high is around 86 degrees. The January low is 14. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 69 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Missoula is nice.....: I lived in Missoula for 3 years and attended the university there. It is a beautiful place to live. People there really take pride in being native to the state. It is... (read more)Missoula is my home, whether I like it or not.: All the complaints about Missoula are true: the outrageous property values, the low wages, the impossible to find job, and the xenophobia. You have to understand that... (read more)Hunting and Fishing: The hunting and fishing in Western Montana is fabulous! From downtown Missoula, one can drive 20 mins to outstanding fishing and recreation rivers - The Blackfoot,... (read more)Have an opinion about Missoula? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Missoula Click Here
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Education
Missoula, MT, schools spend $5,269 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 401 students per librarian, and 589 children per counselor in Missoula, MT schools.
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re: Missoula - 9/6/2008: Over priced....fine restaurants??? Are you sure you live here in Missoula??
Anyway, great COLLEGE town. Dont move here if you need to work for a living. Real estate... (read more)Missoula: A wonderful city with fine restaurants, access to university culture and outdoor activities for all seasons.... (read more)Dude, whatever...: I recently moved to Missoula from another area of Montana and find little reason for complaint. Missoula is a town for people who appreciate the outdoors and can handle... (read more)Have an opinion about Missoula? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Missoula Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Missoula, MT, takes 16 minutes. 70% of commuters drive their own car alone. 10% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
Missoula Transportation SperlingViews
Missoula and Western Montana: Western Montana has a very strange mentality. There is this belief that it is absolutely sinful to leave the area. Everybody says it is nice because of the scenary.... (read more)Missoula is nice.....: I lived in Missoula for 3 years and attended the university there. It is a beautiful place to live. People there really take pride in being native to the state. It is... (read more)Missoula is my home, whether I like it or not.: All the complaints about Missoula are true: the outrageous property values, the low wages, the impossible to find job, and the xenophobia. You have to understand that... (read more)Have an opinion about Missoula? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Missoula Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Missoula, MT is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Missoula, MT is more expensive.
Overall, Missoula, MT cost of living is 97.43.
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Great place to visit: Missoula is a great place to visit. There are plenty of services for tourists and it is in a beautiful location.The people are friendly. However, those services provide... (read more)Transplants from California and Washington Have Ru: Overall, the people near and around Missoula are wonderful, caring and friendly folk. They do a great job of demonstrating what it means to be a community. There is no... (read more)You can't eat scenary: People in Missoula will go on and on about how pretty the area is right around town and in western Montana. And they are right. I have travelled out of the country ... (read more)Have an opinion about Missoula? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Missoula Click Here
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Religion
32.36% of the people in Missoula, MT are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 12.60% are Catholic; 11.81% are Protestant; 3.85% are LDS; 3.62% are another Christian faith; 0.21% in Missoula, MT are Jewish; 0.11% are an eastern faith; 0.17% affilitates with Islam.
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re: Missoula - 9/6/2008: Over priced....fine restaurants??? Are you sure you live here in Missoula??
Anyway, great COLLEGE town. Dont move here if you need to work for a living. Real estate... (read more)Missoula: A wonderful city with fine restaurants, access to university culture and outdoor activities for all seasons.... (read more)Dude, whatever...: I recently moved to Missoula from another area of Montana and find little reason for complaint. Missoula is a town for people who appreciate the outdoors and can handle... (read more)Have an opinion about Missoula? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Missoula Click Here
| Percent Religious | 32.36% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 12.60% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 11.81% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 3.85% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.87% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.08% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.37% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 4.46% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.92% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.12% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.62% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.21% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.11% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.17% | 0.54% |
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51.44% of the people in Missoula, MT are registered as Democrats. 45.73% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 2.83%.
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Missoula is my home, whether I like it or not.: All the complaints about Missoula are true: the outrageous property values, the low wages, the impossible to find job, and the xenophobia. You have to understand that... (read more)Hunting and Fishing: The hunting and fishing in Western Montana is fabulous! From downtown Missoula, one can drive 20 mins to outstanding fishing and recreation rivers - The Blackfoot,... (read more)Great College Town: Missoula is a very fun town. The people here are some of the friendliest I have met in any of the larger "cities" of Montana. They have a great deal of pride in their... (read more)Have an opinion about Missoula? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Missoula Click Here
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