Name: Montana City, MT statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Montana City

Jefferson County gains about 20.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in947

Moved out715

Net+232

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Lewis and Clark County, MT261226+35

Gallatin County, MT12570+55

Silver Bow County, MT5153−2

Within Montana, other states or abroad

Arrivals

63%37%

Leavers

68%32%

Within MontanaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$81K

Leavers$62K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Jefferson County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 12.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.9% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Jefferson County report $80,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $62,100, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $83,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $2,077 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,244 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $571,200.
Getting to work: 24 minutes each way on average; 15.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Valley Stream, NY matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
12.4%
116% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
20.0
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved from another state1
0.9%
54% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Montana City	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	12.4%	116% above
Moved from another state1County figure	0.9%	54% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	20.0	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$80,815	15% above
Income of households moving out7County figure	$62,063	12% below

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Montana City19.2%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$83,080

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

19.2%

6% below the median place

Home price to income

4.4x

16% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

19%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$108,500

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Montana City, $2,077 a month, and local prices for everything else (96.8 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Homeownership1
97.9%
47% above the median place
Median year built1
1995
1% above the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Montana City	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$2,077	52% above
Rent to income1	19.2%	6% below
Property tax rate1	0.6%	32% below
Home price to income1	4.4x	16% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	95.7	5% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,410	13% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$115,200	7% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$3,550	9% above
Median home value1	$571,200	79% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	6.4%	100% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	73.6%	43% above
Homeownership1	97.9%	47% above
Renters paying 30%+1	0.0%	below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$2,244	20% above
Vacant homes1County figure	7.6%	8% above
Median year built1	1995	1% above

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$129,755
62% above the median place
Income per person1
$58,413
46% above the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Montana City	Vs median
Median household income1	$129,755	62% above
Income per person1	$58,413	46% above
Unemployment1County figure	4.2%	14% below
Average annual pay6County figure	$57,412	13% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	5.2%	41% above
Jobs6County figure	2,784	98% below
Poverty rate1County figure	5.7%	47% below
Mean commute1	24 min	4% below
Works from home1	15.2%	22% above
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Household size is 2.9, 17% above the median place.

Household size1
2.9
17% above the median place
High school or higher1
96.3%
4% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
95.8%
4% above the median place

All 8 people measures

Measure	Montana City	Vs median
Population1	3,092	6646th largest
Median age1	40.3	3% above
Bachelor's or higher1	44.1%	37% above
High school or higher1	96.3%	4% above
Household size1	2.9	17% above
Born abroad1County figure	1.0%	89% below
No health insurance1County figure	5.8%	9% below
Homes with broadband1	95.8%	4% above

Life in Montana City

15 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents3.2 −68%

Playgrounds per 10k12.9 +38%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%

Libraries per 10k3.2 3.7×

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.6 −6%

Shops21.1 −30%

Arts, recreation and fitness5.5 +34%

Doctors' offices and clinics18.0 −11%

Child care centers3.9 +70%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k8
21.1
30% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k8
3.9
70% above the median place
Public school students11
1,872
62% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Montana City	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	12	33% above
Public school students11County figure	1,872	62% below
Students per teacher11County figure	14.6	5% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	19.6	6% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	21.1	30% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	5.5	34% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	18.0	11% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	3.9	70% above
Parks per 10k9	3.2	68% below
Playgrounds per 10k9	12.9	38% above
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	0.0	below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k9	3.2	271% above
Named paths and bike trails9	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	15	15% above

Safety, weather and risk

Average temperature is 41°F, 25% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Montana City. Larger places are fetched first.

Average temperature12
41°F
25% below the median place
Tornado risk13
5.7
93% below the median place
Natural hazard risk13
21.6
77% below the median place

All 10 weather and risk measures

Measure	Montana City	Vs median
July average high12County figure	78°F	10% below
January average low12County figure	15°F	39% below
Average temperature12County figure	41°F	25% below
Annual precipitation12County figure	17.8 in	59% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure	21.6	77% below
Tornado risk13County figure	5.7	93% below
Wildfire risk13County figure	89.1	45% above
Heat wave risk13County figure	10.1	89% below
Median air quality index14Metro figure	44	2% above
Good air days14Metro figure	71.5%	4% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 81.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 35.8% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 65.4% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$108,300

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 85% of places

Pay vs rent

-6.4 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 3% of places

Family fit

n/a

Not enough local figures

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Montana City in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 20% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 19% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$2,077/mo (2024)	$2,710/mo	$2,220 to $3,300/mo	+4.5%
Median household income	$129,755 (2024)	$165,500	$139,500 to $195,500	+4.1%
Median home value	$571,200 (2024)	$838,000	$608,000 to $1,155,000	+6.6%

The median home would be worth 5.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.4 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Montana City

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Valley Stream, NY	$2,124	$133,190	Compare
Lake Grove, NY	$2,184	$118,311	Compare
Glenmont, MD	$2,028	$126,542	Compare
South Plainfield, NJ	$2,107	$130,239	Compare

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Common questions

Is Montana City a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 27 Montana places. Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 26 Montana places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Montana City expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 19.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $571,200.

What salary do you need to live in Montana City?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $83,080 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Montana City?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Valley Stream, NY, Lake Grove, NY, Glenmont, MD and South Plainfield, NJ.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Montana City with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Montana City itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/montana-city-montana

Citytistics. “Montana City, Montana.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/montana-city-montana/

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