Blaine County, Montana
Population 6,949 · Chinook, Harlem
- Overall cost of living: −8.4% vs the US average, higher than 63% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Freezing days (32°F or colder): 195 days, higher than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−8.4% | higher than 63% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Montana outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $155,500 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Median rent | $660 | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $150/mo | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $10,050/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.34% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| State income tax | 5.9% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,080 | higher than 66% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $64,813 | lower than 52% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -6.6% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 147.4 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈185 days | lower than 82% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 7°F | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈10 in | lower than 53% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Dodson 1 WNW, MT, 28 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 19 days | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 195 days | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 22.5% of weeks | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈46.9°F | lower than 91% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 14.1 in | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $157/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $146/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.3/yr | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.68/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $3.6/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.7 µg/m³ | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 612 mi | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,510.1 ft | higher than 87% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.7% | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 23.9% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.4% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11.5:1 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.51 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.36 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.91 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.9 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 43/100k | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | 73.5 yrs | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 13.6% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 203/100k | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 72/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 37.8% | lower than 85% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 61 min | higher than 56% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 174 min | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 15 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 83.7% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.6% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 16.6% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 765 min | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 23 per sq mi | higher than 50% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.3 per 1k | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 2 per 1k | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Population | 6,949 | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Median age | 35.6 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -4.6 per 1k/yr | lower than 82% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 44.7% Dem | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 50.5% Rep | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 4.8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % White | 44.1% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2.8% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.4% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.1% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 47% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 5.6% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 610 parks | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 5.8 | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 7.2 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 6 km | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 3 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 3 km | lower than 59% of US counties |
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