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 | Missoula | Pontiac | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,064/mo | $947/mo | 12.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $380,500 | $100,100 | 280.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $59,783 | $40,307 | 48.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 98.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.0 | 102.4 | 14.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.3 | 101.5 | 1.2% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Missoula, you'd need $100,210 in Pontiac to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Missoula and Pontiac have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Pontiac than in Missoula. If you earn $80,000 in Missoula, you'd need about $80,168 in Pontiac to keep the same standard of living.