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Missoula is a mid-size city of 76,514 people in Missoula County, Montana. It's part of the Missoula, MT area. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $473k and rent runs about $1k a month.
76,514people
$473kTypical home
$1,189/moRent
85° / 33°Summer / winter
47"Snow
182Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 76,514
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,184 people per sq mi
- 394 mi to Seattle, WA
- In the Missoula, MT area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $473k (≈$2,983/mo)
- Median rent $1,189/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 182 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 183 cloudy days a year
- 63 of 90 winter days are gray
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (586 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,817 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 21% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 53% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to MSO airport
- 172 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 112 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,169 ft
- 390 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 93 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 39 bars within 25 mi
- 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Montana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Missoula County: D+21 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk