Montana, United States

Living In Montana Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In Montana, USA
Moving to Montana In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Montana, the Pros and Cons of Living in Montana.

Explore the life in Montana based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In Montana
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Montana
  3. Crime In Montana
  4. Cost of Living In Montana
  5. Gender In Montana
  6. Household Income For Montana
  7. Education In Montana
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Montana
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Population
1061700
Unemployment
4.15%
Poverty
12.78%
Overall Score
6
Median Home
$244900
35% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$56539
16% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$836
28% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
97
3% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs80%

Housing60%

Affordability40%

Safety60%

Amenities40%

Diversity80%

Education85%

Commute95%

Is Montana safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in Montana is 10% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Montana is 21% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of Montana is 8% higher than national average. You have 1 in 209 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 46 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
27994
Violent : 5077
Property : 22917
Total Crime
10% NAT. AVG.
2590.65 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
21% NAT. AVG.
469.84 (per 100k)
Property Crime
8% NAT. AVG.
2120.81 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Montana
Violent crime
1 in 209
Property crime
1 in 46
Robbery
1 in 3805
Burglary
1 in 364
Assault
1 in 256
Car Theft
1 in 397
Montana : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 18 22 20 16 23
Montana : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 11 21 43 9 40

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count Montana
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 5077 469.84 387.8
Murder 54 5 6.5
Robbery 279 25.82 73.9
Assault 4146 383.68 279.7
Rape 598 55.34 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count Montana
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 22917 2120.81 1,958.2
Burglary 2919 270.13 314.2
Larceny 17322 1603.03 1,398
Car Theft 2676 247.65 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income Montana Country
Less than $10,000 5.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 9.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.5% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.8% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 13.8% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5.4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.7% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense Montana National Avg.
Services 99% 100%
Groceries 99% 100%
Health 100% 100%
Housing 100% 100%
Transportation 94% 100%
Utilities 87% 100%
Gender
Gender Montana Country
Female 49.7% 50.8%
Male 50.3% 49.2%
Education
Education Montana Country
< 9th Grade 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 28% 27.0%
Other College 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity Montana Country
White 85.6% 60.1%
African American 0.5% 12.2%
American Indian 5.9% 0.6%
Asian 0.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 3.9% 18.2%
List Of Cities

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  Billings     Bozeman     Belgrade     Bigfork     Big Sky     Baker     Big Timber     Bonner West Riverside  

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  Columbia Falls     Cut Bank     Conrad     Colstrip     Crow Agency     Clancy     Columbus     Choteau     Corvallis     Chinook     Chester  

D
  Dillon     Deer Lodge  

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  Evergreen     East Missoula     East Helena     Eureka  


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  Great Falls     Glendive     Glasgow  


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  Lockwood     Livingston     Laurel     Lewistown     Lolo     Libby     Lame Deer     Lakeside  

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  Missoula     Miles City     Malmstrom Afb     Montana City     Malta     Manhattan  


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  Polson     Pablo     Plentywood  

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  Red Lodge     Ronan     Roundup  

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  Sidney     Shelby     Stevensville     South Browning     Sun Prairie     Seeley Lake     Somers     Scobey  

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