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Living in Hamilton, MT

Ranks better than 74% of areas Follow

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Hamilton Area Facts

Hamilton has a Livability Score of 74_/100, which is considered excellent
Hamilton crime rates are 40% higher than the Montana average
Cost of living in Hamilton is 5% higher than the Montana average

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What do the locals think about Hamilton?

Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Be prepared to Spend too much money for a home 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( Feb 11, 2023) It’s Montana, so winters are cold. People are nicer and very community based. Nice groups of home schooled kids and decent public schools too. You won’t find a lot to do if you like nightlife or city life. Lots of fishing, hiking and rich retired people mixed with locals. Who ...Read More are a bit crabby about more traffic and raised cost of living. A bit isolated in the bitteroot, as Hamilton is 45 minutes from Missoula, a liberal college town.
Unless you have family nearby and or lots of cash to blow on real estate, find a better place to live. Read Less

Cold and windy 5 rating By Anonymous ( Feb 04, 2021) Wear your long johns. The Bitterroot is amazing but if you don’t like cold snowy winters you may not like it here. The people here are so nice and considerate. ...Read More Read Less

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D+ Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Hamilton? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

Parks

Rocky Mountain Laboratory Historical Marker

Claudia Driscoll Park

American Legion Park

Vestor Wilson Athletic Complex

Kiwanis Park

Marcus Daly Mansion Historical Marker

Blodgett Park

Entertainment

Ravalli County Museum

Ricketts Memorial Museum

Pharoahplex 6

Food & Drink

Papa Murphy's

McDonald's

Higherground Brewing Co.

Taco Bell

Backroad Cider

Bitterroot Brewery

Bitterroot Brewery

Figaro's Pizza

F Commute

Is public transit available in Hamilton? Of all people who commute, 0.5% take public transportation in Hamilton.

Drive to Work

71%

5% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

1%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

12%

10% higher than the US average

A- Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Hamilton? The cost of living in Hamilton is 106/100 - which is 5% higher than Montana.

6% more expensive than average

1% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

A Crime

What is the crime rate in Hamilton? Hamilton crime rates are 3,185, which are 40% higher than Montana

3,185 per 100k people

40% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

40% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

D Employment

What is the median income in Hamilton? The median income in Hamilton is $36,117 which is 25% lower than Montana.

Median household income

$36,11735% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$25,46115% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

74% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Hamilton a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital

Pharmacies

Bitterroot Drug

Walgreens

Doctors

Big Sky Eye Care

Montana Spine and Pain Center

B- Housing

What are Hamilton home prices? Hamilton home prices are $201,200 - which is 1% higher than Montana

Median home value

$201,2009% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$75321% lower than the US average

20% lower than the US average

D+ Schools

Does Hamilton have good schools? The Hamilton graduation rate is 82% - which is 7% lower than Montana

High school grad. rates

2% lower than the US average

School test scores

11% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

9% higher than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Hamilton a good place to live? Hamilton has an overall rating of 84% from 9 reviews.

Overall user rating

9 total ratings

User reviews rating

2 total reviews

User surveys rating

7 total surveys