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What Is It Like to Live in Kalispell?

What it costs to live in Kalispell, and how it compares with other Montana cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

28

6th best value in Montana

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Montana cities.

Overall livability

19

7th overall in Montana

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Kalispell is home to about 24,260 people. A typical home runs $277,000 and a household earns around $55,400, a price-to-income ratio of 5.0. Among Montana's cities, it ranks 6th for value and 7th overall.

Kalispell at a glance

Median home price

$277,000

4th in MT of 7

Median rent

$849/mo

Median household income

$55,400

Home price to income

5.0x

Unemployment

3.2%

5th in MT of 7

School rating

5/10

7th in MT of 7

Air quality (AQI)

42

4th in MT of 7

Walk score

22/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Montana only. Updated 2026.