Living in Kalispell, MT
Small city in Montana
Kalispell is a small city in Montana, home to about 27,000 people, with 66,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Kalispell a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Mild summers: highs around 78°F
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Dog-friendly: 2 dog parks within 9 mi
- Strong public schools: test results above the US average
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 66,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer graduates: 33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Kalispell: common questions
What is the cost of living in Kalispell?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $537k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,220 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 95, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Kalispell?
Montana collects about $2,087 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.81% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Kalispell safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (1.1× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Kalispell?
Public schools in Kalispell test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 16 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Kalispell?
Kalispell has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 33°F and summer days around 78°F, with roughly 54″ of snow a year.
Does Kalispell get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes, flooding and cold waves: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 2.26 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Kalispell?
The nearest major airport is GEG, about 154 mi away.
How Kalispell scores
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