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Big Arm is a tiny town of 190 people in Lake County, Montana. It's about 65 miles from Missoula, MT and 376 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $422k and rent runs about $901 a month.
190people
$422kTypical home
$901/moRent
79° / 30°Summer / winter
36"Snow
175Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 190
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 35 people per sq mi
- 376 mi to Seattle, WA
- 65 mi to Missoula, MT
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $422k (≈$2,660/mo)
- Median rent $901/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 175 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 190 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (479 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,096 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 39% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to FCA airport
- 152 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,799 ft
- 367 mi to the ocean
- 2 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Montana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 64 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 64 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lake County: R+20 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.