Missoula, MT Economy


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Missoula, MT is an amazing city with plenty of exciting activities to see and do. The cost of living in Missoula is relatively lower than the rest of the United States, with a two bedroom rent averaging around $1,130 per month. The Grocery Cost Index in Missoula is also lower than the US index at 104 versus 100. There are many local businesses and attractions in Missoula that draw people to it such as Big Sky Brewing Company, Taste of Montana Food Tours, Adventure Cycling Association, and Caras Park. The Riverfront Trail along the Clark Fork River provides scenic running or biking trails throughout downtown where locals can be seen exercising or simply enjoying the view. Additionally, there are numerous art galleries and museums like the Rocky Mountain Museum Of Military History that provide educational experiences for visitors and locals alike.

Missoula has an unemployment rate of 4.4%. The US average is 6.0%.

Missoula has seen the job market increase by 0.3% over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 33.0%, which is lower than the US average of 33.5%.

Tax Rates for Missoula
- The Sales Tax Rate for Missoula is 0.0%. The US average is 7.3%.
- The Income Tax Rate for Missoula is 6.9%. The US average is 4.6%.
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Income and Salaries for Missoula
- The average income of a Missoula resident is $25,275 a year. The US average is $28,555 a year.
- The Median household income of a Missoula resident is $54,423 a year. The US average is $69,021 a year.

Income by Population Percent

  EconomyMissoula, MontanaUnited States
  4.46
  -3.2%-6.2%
  33.0%33.5%
  0.0%6.2%
  6.9%4.6%
  $36,010$37,638
  $54,423$69,021
  $82,930$85,028
  Population by Occupation
  1.8%1.2%
  0.3%0.5%
  4.5%6.8%
  2.8%10.0%
  1.8%2.5%
  14.5%11.0%
  4.8%4.8%
  0.4%0.8%
  2.2%1.9%
  3.2%4.7%
  2.0%1.9%
  8.5%7.6%
  0.0%0.1%
  5.0%4.2%
  9.2%9.3%
  16.0%14.0%
  3.5%2.1%
  12.1%7.0%
  4.2%4.8%
  3.1%4.7%
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I've lived here for 10 years and my view of the city has turned as we (barely) managed to buy a home, started a family, and the blight of homelessness has escalated out  More

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I lived here for 6 years, and it never got any easier to live, I'm a Native American, these people her look down on us, I have been put in jail for sitting in a parking  More

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I have lived in Missoula on and off for the last 30 years, but consistently for the last 12. I met my wife and had my kids here. My father and my wife's entire family  More

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