Montana city profile
What it costs to live in Butte-Silver Bow, and how it compares with other Montana cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
74
1st best value in Montana
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Montana cities.
Overall livability
62
3rd overall in Montana
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Butte-Silver Bow is home to about 34,368 people. A typical home runs $165,600 and a household earns around $50,700, a price-to-income ratio of 3.3. Among Montana's cities, it ranks 1st for value and 3rd overall. For context, the typical Butte Silver Bow home is about 68% below the statewide median of $523,000 and local household income is about 22% below the statewide median of $64,700.
Median home price
$165,600
1st in MT of 7
Median rent
$704/mo
Median household income
$50,700
Home price to income
3.3x
Unemployment
4.5%
5th in MT of 7
School rating
3/10
6th in MT of 7
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