Missoula, MT Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-08
104
Missoula's Overall Cost Of Living
1.0x
Higher Than The National Average
20 out of 23
In Montana
3,585 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Missoula is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Missoula, MT?

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.

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Missoula Cost Of Living Vs. Montana

Living Expense Missoula Montana National Average
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
For more reading on cost of living around Montana, check out:
Missoula Cost of Living Vs. MT

Missoula, MT Housing Cost Breakdown

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.

$301,700
Median Home Value
$900
Median Rent
$50,947
Median Income
Statistic Missoula Montana United States
Median Home Value $301,700 $244,900 $229,800
Median Rent $900 $836 $1,096
Median Income $50,947 $56,539 $64,994
Home Value To Income 5.9x 4.3x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.21x 0.18x 0.2x

Detailed Missoula Services Costs Vs. Montana

Item Missoula Montana
Shampoo $0.91 $1.06
Movie $11.29 $10.68
Bowling $10.0 $14.67

Detailed Missoula Groceries Costs Vs. Montana

Item Missoula Montana
Ground Beef $4.39 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.44 $1.39
Milk $2.35 $2.05

Detailed Missoula Health Costs Vs. Montana

Item Missoula Montana
Haircut $13.44 $18.62
Beauty Salon $31.95 $39.05
Toothpaste $1.94 $2.34

Detailed Missoula Transportation Costs Vs. Montana

Item Missoula Montana
Potatoes $2.18 $3.29
Pizza $11.37 $10.62
Beer $8.2 $9.38
Optometrist $135.99 $108.57
Doctor $110.01 $116.17
Dentist $94.21 $99.13

Detailed Missoula Utilities Costs Vs. Montana

Item Missoula Montana
Gasoline $2.22 $2.22
Tire Balancing $43.84 $50.07
All Electricity $134.18 $167.67
Phone $176.34 $175.64

Missoula SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8
Affordability
5
Diversity
6
Safety
4
Amenities
9
Education
9.5
Commute
9.5

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Missoula

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Missoula
Orchard Homes, MT 5,480 110 1.1x

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