Flathead County, Montana
Population 110,695 · Kalispell, Whitefish, Columbia Falls
- 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.
- Median home price: $535,500, 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 | $535,500 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,142 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $116/mo | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $10,326/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.58% | lower than 74% 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 | $3,120 | higher than 86% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $73,925 | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +15.6% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 426.3 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈145 days | lower than 97% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 81°F | lower than 86% of US counties |
| January low | 17°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 51 in | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 7 days | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 179 days | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 18.9% of weeks | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈45.4°F | lower than 92% 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 | 18.5 in | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $184/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $100/yr | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $62/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $19/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.9 µg/m³ | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 379.3 mi | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈6,023.5 ft | higher than 97% 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 | 95.5% | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 37.2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 13% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.8:1 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 84.6% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.19 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.47 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.19 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.2 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 89/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78 yrs | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 11.1% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 417/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 70/100k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 81.2% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 28 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 176 min | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 20 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.2% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 15.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 466 min | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 36 per sq mi | higher than 66% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.1 per 1k | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 11.1 per 1k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Population | 110,695 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Median age | 42.2 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +18.5 per 1k/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 31.8% Dem | higher than 58% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 65.6% Rep | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.7% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % White | 90% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.7% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.2% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.8% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.8% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1840 parks | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 22.3 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 11.6 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 12 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3.2% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 5 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,105 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 56 km | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 46 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 188 km | higher than 92% of US counties |
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