City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Great Falls | Missoula | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $828/mo | $1,064/mo | 22.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $223,700 | $380,500 | 41.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $58,272 | $59,783 | 2.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 98.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.7 | 88.0 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.3 | 100.3 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Great Falls, you'd need $101,774 in Missoula to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Great Falls, MT is about 1.7% cheaper overall than Missoula, MT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Great Falls than in Missoula. If you earn $80,000 in Great Falls, you'd need about $81,419 in Missoula to keep the same standard of living.