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Austin, TX vs Kalispell, MT

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Highlights
- Household income in Kalispell, is 30% less than it is in Austin and is 25% below the National Average.
- Austin unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Kalispell unemployment rate is 5.6%.

Economy
 Austin, TXKalispell, MTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.5%2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth47.0%37.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,550$29,801$37,638
 Household Income$78,965$55,411$69,021
 Family Median Income$104,153$71,609$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Austin, TXKalispell, MTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.3%8.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%6.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.1%12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.8%13.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.1%6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.3%13.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%14.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.7%9.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.4%5.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.7%3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Austin, TXKalispell, MTUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.9%13.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science13.1%4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%2.2%1.8%
 Legal2.1%1.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%6.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.3%1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%5.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.7%6.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%3.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%25.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.1%9.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.0%8.9%13.1%

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

This Year

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Kalispell    34 Reviews

My 2022 updated review, only touching on the recent changes. Kalispell is no longer affordable for most middle class people. The world discovered us during COVID and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Against my better judgement I will write a completely honest review from a hird generation resident.. Kalispell is one of the most beautiful places you will ever see,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived here for a long time. Lots of folks have moved here and driven the price of everything through the roof. Getting ready to leave. Price of housing, both buying  More

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ZIPS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
78745, 78753, 78741, 78748, 78744, 78704, 78758, 78759, 78749, 78723, 40 total
ZIPS IN KALISPELL, MONTANA
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