According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Missoula has an overall cost of living index of 104 which is 1.0x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Montana, Missoula has a cost of living index that's 1.1x higher than Montana's index of 97.
The standard of living in Missoula ranks as #3,586 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Montana. By definition, that implies Missoula ranks as the #2,833 most expensive place in the Treasure State.
Living Expense | Missoula | Montana | National Average | |
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Overall | 104 | 97 | 100 | |
Services | 94 | 99 | 100 | |
Groceries | 102 | 99 | 100 | |
Health | 104 | 100 | 100 | |
Housing | 114 | 100 | 100 | |
Transportation | 94 | 94 | 100 | |
Utilities | 87 | 87 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Montana, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Missoula |
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Orchard Homes, MT | 5,480 | 110 | 1.1x |