What it costs to live here, and how good a place it is to live, in plain numbers.
Best place to live rank
#36
36th out of 50 states overall.
Below average for overall quality of life.
How we rank states ›Cost to live here
#31
31st cheapest state, about average.
To live the way $75,000 affords in an average state, you would need about $75,200 here.
How we measure cost ›Montana ranks 36th of 50 states for overall quality of life and 31st for affordability. It does best on green space, air quality, and dog friendly, and struggles most with cost, climate, and walkability. A typical household earns about $64,700 a year, and the cost of living runs about average.
Our Best Life Rank scores every state on the things that shape daily life, from cost and climate to schools and safety. Here is how Montana scores on each, best to worst.
Each factor is ranked 1 (best) to 50 (worst) across all states. Green is strong, yellow is middling, red is weak.
Typical household income
$64,700
36th highest
Typical home price
$523,000
8th highest
Overall cost of living
average
31st cheapest
Total taxes on a typical household
About 9%
18th highest income tax
Typical commute
About 19 min
one way
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