Living in Whitefish, MT
Resort town in Montana
Whitefish is a resort town in Montana, home to about 8,422 people, with 65,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Whitefish a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Mild summers: highs around 77°F
- Dog-friendly: 2 dog parks within 9 mi
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Low taxes: about $2,087 state income tax per resident, 0.55% property tax
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Smaller job market: about 65,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Whitefish: common questions
What is the cost of living in Whitefish?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $915k, 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 Whitefish?
Montana collects about $2,087 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.55% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Whitefish safe?
Whitefish isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Whitefish?
Whitefish has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 31°F and summer days around 77°F, with roughly 63″ of snow a year.
Does Whitefish get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and earthquakes: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.3 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Whitefish?
The nearest major airport is GEG, about 158 mi away.
How Whitefish scores
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