Living in Missoula, MT
Small city in Montana
Missoula is a small city in Montana, home to about 76,000 people, with 101,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Missoula a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Dog-friendly: 10 dog parks within 9 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 81°F
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Strong healthcare: 1 top-rated (4–5★) hospital within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 101,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Cloudier than most places
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in Missoula: common questions
What is the cost of living in Missoula?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $552k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,300 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 96, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Missoula?
Montana collects about $2,087 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.96% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Missoula safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (1.1× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Missoula?
Missoula has cold winters: winter days average around 35°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 50″ of snow a year.
Does Missoula get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, cold waves and earthquakes: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.41 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Missoula?
The nearest major airport is GEG, about 172 mi away.
How Missoula scores
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