2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Bay City, OR vs Polson, MT

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- Household income in Polson, is 31% less than it is in Bay City and is 51% below the National Average.
- Bay City unemployment rate is 7.2%.
- Polson unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Bay City, ORPolson, MTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,430  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,565$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,523  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bay City, ORPolson, MTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K16.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bay City, ORPolson, MTUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library2.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology18.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock9.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.4%13.1%
Reviews for Bay City    2 Reviews

Housing is cheap and there is no sales  More

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Over 18 years ago

If you want to live at the coast near Tillamook then Bay City is the best option. Its closer to shopping but away from the smell and it gets the most sun in this  More

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Reviews for Polson    2 Reviews

Good for retirees. Otherwise, hard to make a living. Cost of living exceeds  More

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Over 17 years ago

Polson is a small, howdy-do kinda town. Significant crime is almost unheard of, it's mostly just the occasional punk breaks into his grandpa's house and steals $500.   More

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