2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Cheyenne, WY vs Great Falls, MT

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Highlights
- Household income in Great Falls, is 25% less than it is in Cheyenne and is 30% below the National Average.
- Cheyenne unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Great Falls unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Cheyenne, WYGreat Falls, MTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-2.1%-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth18.4%22.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,309$30,765$37,638
 Household Income$70,705$53,126$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,117$71,501$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cheyenne, WYGreat Falls, MTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.5%12.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%4.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.6%10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%10.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.4%9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%7.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.2%10.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.4%14.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.5%12.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%4.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.7%2.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cheyenne, WYGreat Falls, MTUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.0%13.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.9%3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%2.1%1.8%
 Legal1.6%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%5.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.3%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%7.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.1%4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.4%6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%4.5%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.1%24.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.2%8.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.7%11.8%13.1%
Reviews for Cheyenne    59 Reviews

The center of Cheyenne retains the character of America with traditional western values. Easy and we'll maintained walking to parks and downtown restaurants/bars/shops  More

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My husband, dogs, and I have lived in Cheyenne for almost two years. The pros: Cheyenne is a really nice place, especially if you have kids or dogs. The weather  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Cheyenne for almost 52 years. Most things here are just right. Housing, on the other hand, is ridiculously high. Thereb isn't any decent public housing to  More

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Reviews for Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I grew up here. The lack of educational opportunities and adequate work opportunities made it extremely difficult to thrive. Upon leaving to the nearest metropolitan  More

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Please do not move to Great Falls if you are a liberal. Don't make a great red place go blue and ruin one of the last best unspoiled country places not yet destroyed by  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in Great Falls from 2012-2015 and could not leave fast enough! We lived near the downtown area (which you think would be nice with a $1200/month rent...) where  More

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