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Valley
Montana

Population

$60K

Median Income

$188K

Median Home

R+33

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$60K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$53,216

Federal Spending per Capita$3,309

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$65K

Avg Credit Score705

Work From Home %14.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$116K

Income (95th Percentile)$187K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.2%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$3,516

SS Benefits / Person$4,124

Education Wage Premium1.87x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$38K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients2.8%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.44x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$184K

This county

$450K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$675/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.04%

This county

0.58% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,915

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,200/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-7.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.9%

Homeownership Rate75.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

9.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

116 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score10.3

Healthcare Offices19

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians14

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients633 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,404

Uninsured (under 65)14.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.91 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.89 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,363

Bachelor's Degree Holders595

HS Completion Rate93.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)20th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.3 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.0

January Sunshine-0.47

January Temperature-1.96

Average Temp43°F

Avg High Temp55°F

Avg Low Temp30°F

Annual Precipitation12.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events38.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.55

Heating Degree Days8,531 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days525 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,428 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)392 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year4.8

Avg Hail Events / Year5.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)35 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)64 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)14 properties

FAA-Registered Airports10 total

Airports (excl. heliports)10 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed137 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed116 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)205 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)130 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)46 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)64 ms

Households with 100Mbps+73.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)150 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers491 workers

Public Transit Commuters11 workers

Walk to Work213 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)26 workers

Avg Commute Time12.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work6.3%

Agriculture

Farms163 farms

Farmland656,205 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden17.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout74.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.985

Nonprofit Organizations105

Veterans Share9.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.0%

Never-Married Adults29.1%

Divorced Adults13.1%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population8.3%

Membership Associations11.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.36 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms18

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$90K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate33.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+33

2024 Presidential · Montana was R+13 statewide

vs Montana State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.04%0.58% state avg

Politics

R+33R+13

COL Index

County data104 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -72

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.17x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $188K

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Local News — Valley

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Montana State University · 1 day ago

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Montana Free Press · 3 days ago

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GoNintendo · 3 weeks ago

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