Livability Score

70
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities B-

There are some amenities close to this location.
Coffee (22) A+
City Brew Coffee
Coffee Shop
Java Rocks Cafe
Coffee Shop
Sunnyview Cafe
Coffee Shop
Copper Mountain Coffee
Coffee Shop
Chi Cafe
Coffee Shop
The River Coffee Company
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Sable Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Norm's Soda Fountain
Coffee Shop
Food for the Soul
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Cozy Kalispell
Coffee Shop
Sykes Diner
Coffee Shop
Wheat Montana Bakery and Deli
Coffee Shop
Coffee Time
Coffee Shop
The Knead Cafe
Coffee Shop
The Spot
Coffee Shop
City Brew Coffee
Coffee Shop
Copper Mountain Coffee
Coffee Shop
City Brew
Coffee Shop
Flathead Flavor Espresso
Coffee Shop
Camo Coffee
Coffee Shop
Florence Coffee Company
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (6) F
Old Kalispell Theater
Theatre Arts
Signature Stadium 14
Cinema
Albino Buffalo
Attraction
Northwest Montana History Museum
Museum
Woodland Water Park
Water Park
Hockaday Museum of Art
Museum
Conrad Mansion
Attraction
Pine Grove Pond Fishing Access Sign
Attraction
Pine Grove Pond Fishing Access Sign
Attraction
Food and Drink (48) D-
Qdoba
Fast Food
Panera Bread
Fast Food
MOD Pizza
Fast Food
Little Caesars
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Jimmy John's
Fast Food
Cold Stone Creamery
Sweets
Krispy Kreme
Fast Food
Bojangles'
Fast Food
Staggering Ox
Fast Food
Dairy Queen
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
Flathead Liquor
Alcohol
McDonald's
Fast Food
Panda Express
Fast Food
HuHot Mongolian Grill
Fast Food
Moose's Saloon
Bar
Taco John's
Fast Food
Arby's
Fast Food
Twisted Bliss
Sweets
Papa John's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
KFC
Fast Food
Murphy's State Liquor & Wine
Alcohol
Fitness (8) F
The Summit Medical Fitness Center
Gym
Fuel Fitness
Gym
Access Fitness Kalispell
Gym
Yoga Hive
Gym
Flathead Health & Fitness
Gym
Straight Blast Gym Martial Arts Kalispell
Gym
The Yoga Room of Montana
Gym
Access Fitness Evergreen
Gym
Beast Athletes
Gym
Groceries (11) F
Bonjour Bakery & Bistro
Bakery
Mabuhay Oriental Market
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Albertsons
Grocery Store
Smith's Food and Drug
Grocery Store
Super 1 Foods
Grocery Store
Flathead Health Food
Grocery Store
Ceres Bakery
Bakery
Chef'store
Grocery Store
Super 1 Foods
Grocery Store
Withey's Health Foods
Health Food
Franz Bakery Outlet
Bakery
Sunlife Health Foods
Grocery Store
Rosauers Supermarket
Grocery Store
Parks (66) A+
Northridge Park
Park
Sunset Park
Park
Hawthorne Park
Park
Flathead Food Bank Garden Park
Park
Buffalo Head Park
Park
Lawrence Park
Park
Flathead Valley Fair Grounds
Park
Washington Park
Park
Kalispell Kid Park
Park
Hillcrest Park
Park
Greenway Park
Park
Red Lion Hotel Park - Kalispell MT
Park
Meridian Park
Park
Depot Park
Park
Woodland Park
Park
Meridian Park
Park
Ashley Creek Park
Park
Gallagher Park
Park
Conrad Complex Softball Park
Park
Heritage Park
Park
Ashley Creek Park
Park
Mission Trail Park
Park
Dill Park
Park
Thompson Field Park
Park
Westview Park
Park
Shops (91) D-
Kal's Food Store
Convenience Store
The Finer Things
Furniture
Crescent Electric Supply Company
Home Improvement
T-Mobile
Electronics
Universal Athletics
Clothing
Gateway Mall
Mall
Town Pump
Convenience Store
Old Navy
Clothing
Batteries Plus Bulbs
Electronics
Sears Hometown
Department Store
Rent-A-Center
Furniture
Metro by T-Mobile
Electronics
Crevier's Academy-Cosmetology
Beauty
HomeGoods
Houseware
AT&T
Electronics
Harbor Freight Tools
Home Improvement
AT&T
Electronics
Cenex Zip Trip
Convenience Store
Haus Beauty Lounge
Beauty
Ace Hardware
Home Improvement
JCPenney
Department Store
Maurices
Clothing
Sephora
Beauty
Kalispell Center Mall
Mall
Glacier Quilts
Fabric
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 0.2% take public transportation in Kalispell.
Public Transit Stops (1)
Stops & Stations
F
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.2%
F
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cost of living A-

The cost of living in Kalispell is 108/100 - which is 7% higher than Montana.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc.
D+
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax
A+
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crime F

Kalispell crime rates are 3,107 per 100k, which is 33% higher than Montana
Property Crime
2,609 crimes per 100k
F
Violent Crime
498 crimes per 100k
F
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employment D-

The median income in Kalispell is $47,750 - which is 1% lower than Montana.
Med. Household Income
$47,750
F
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
D
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health A+

There are some hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (35)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc.
A+
Big Sky Family Medicine
Doctor
Kalispell Ob/gyn Associates
Doctor
The Montana Center for Wellness & Pain Management
Clinic
Flathead Urology
Doctor
The Clinical Pharmacy
Pharmacy
H2 Orthodontics
Dentist
Medical Arts Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Silvertip Emergency Physicians
Doctor
Kalispell Regional Medical Center
Hospital
Sonya H. Milheim, PMHNP
Doctor
Kalispell Kidds
Dentist
John V Stephens Md
Doctor
Northwest Women's Health Care
Doctor
Brendan House
Nursing Home
Cloud 9 Float Spa
Clinic
Northwest Center for Dentistry
Dentist
Montana Periodontics
Dentist
Ronald B Potthoff PC
Dentist
Dermatology Associates
Clinic
Neuroscience & Spine Institute, Department of Neurology
Clinic
Dialysis Clinic
Clinic
The Allergy & Asthma Center, P.C
Clinic
Pharmacy drive through
Pharmacy
Walmart Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Osco
Pharmacy
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
A+
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housing A-

Kalispell home prices are $242,500 - which is 21% higher than Montana
Home Price
$242,500
A
Home Appreciation Rate
20%
A+
Home Affordability
5.1x (home price to income ratio)
F
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schools B-

The Kalispell graduation rate is 90% - which is 2% higher than Montana
School Test Scores
49%
F
High School Grad. Rates
90%
B+
Elementary Schools (25) B-
Kalispell Middle School
Kid Kare
Russell School
Trinity Lutheran School
Sterling North - Kalispell Campus
Rocky Mountain Education
Edgerton School
Lillian Peterson School
Elrod School
Woodland Montessori School
St Matthew'S School
Cornelius Hedges School
Evergreen Junior High
Kalispell Montessori Center
Jeannette Rankin Elementary Sc
East Evergreen School
Stillwater Christian School
High Schools (4) F
Flathead High School
Glacier High School
Stillwater Christian School
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ratings D-

Kalispell has an overall rating of 51% from 16 reviews.
User Reviews (4)
From AreaVibes
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User Surveys (12)
From AreaVibes
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Gray Montana Life 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( Feb 12, 2023) July and August are beautiful here with lakes everywhere and some secret spots I or a local may not tell you about. Whitefish is nearby, a ski resort area, with high dollar homes, a lake and train station, nice hospital. Glacier national park is about 45min to an hour from Kalisp ...Read More ell. Beautiful to visit if you can get in! If your kiddos like sports and are competitive you will like the sports teams. It’s an A school so they are very competitive with their sport camps and travel sports. More jobs then some areas of Montana, which isn’t saying a lot. A big hospital that owns all the medical places in town. Also, still some freedoms you may not find in other states like California or Oregon etc.
BUT….. it’s gloomy, like Seattle for pretty much 10 months of the year! Bummer. Snow on the ground whole winter and there are a lot of suicides and people who may be in need of vitamin D. You get some days with pretty rainbows and green everywhere, but it’s like Ahhhh, the sun!! and then it’s gone. Home prices have gone into ridiculous mode. If cloudy days are your thing and you have the money to rent or buy a home here you could make it work. Read Less
NOT faint at heart if U enjoy Work, Weather, Friendly people, forward thinking! 1.5 rating By Anonymous ( Nov 09, 2019) The scenery is outstanding, breathtaking. The weather is abysmal, really challenging 5 to 6 months out of the year, most years. There is an inversion, gray, overcast for days at a time and the temperatures are harsh and sometimes subzero for extended periods of time. People here ...Read More leave their animals out, in 22 below zero weather, one call to the Animal Control, Heather I believe and it is just tough, there are virtually no cruelty rules about leaving your pet out in this weather. Completely ignorant and inexcusable attitudes and consciousness here where it concerns helpless animals. Also, Montana enjoys the record for infant and child deaths, another indication of the overall lack of any empathy, sympathy for the most vulnerable in Flathead Valley, truly appalling, people here look the other way, ignorant is a kind definition. There are old time families here and the good ole boy system in force at all times, hence, sky high rents, high crime, garbage pay, same families are employers. To give a summary the Attorney General Tim Fox allows employers in the "great" state of Montana to tell their workers they'll receive a bonus, said employee does all the work, hours, etc., and the employer in Montana can refuse the employee said bonus without any repercussions from Montana Department of Labor. Good ole boy, abusive permeates at the top of the local municipalities all the way up to the top government officials. Same Tim Fox refused to handle Montana university rapes in an even reasonable fashion and was called out by the federal government, and, still refused. The rape of a female student by a quarter back at MSU is under lock and key, no Montana boy is going to be outed as a rapist, especially if he's at MSU. The Kalispell Regional Hospital (an oxymoron) was recently investigated and convicted of committing FRAUD against it's patients with 64 physicians referring to each other to enrich themselves and the hospital, it went on for 6, SIX years, and, it took a CPA to report it, CORRUPT to the CORE here! Really appalling but the paper here, The Daily Interlake wouldn't write too much about it, the hospital advertising dollars precluded them from doing so if they'd like to keep that money coming in. Think about that for six years, doctors, nurses, administration personnel ALL kept that within their corrupt, criminal selves and enjoyed a NET profit of $200,000,000.00 TWO HUNDRED MILLION, in little ole, corrupt Kalispell, Montana!!! This isn't Kansas Dorothy!!! Visit in the summer, do a dry run through from October to May (snow, sub zero) remember, Good ole boy, if you're one of them it will be good for you.

Tim Fox - Montana AG (2 articles, HAD to be told by the FEDS to hand Rape cases properly) not like a caveman!
https://missoulian.com/news/local/state-ag-missoula-county-now-in-compliance-with-sexual-assault/article_9973762a-e23a-5a1a-b282-61af6dc64fe0.html
https://www.hcn.org/articles/montana-confronts-its-antiquated-laws-on-sexual-violence MT Legislature struggle with Rape cases
KALISPELL REGIONAL "Hospital" ( 2 articles FRAUD for Illegal PATIENT REFERRAL and the 91 PAGE complaint)
https://flatheadbeacon.com/2018/07/03/complaint-details-fraud-allegations-kalispell-regional-healthcare/
http://1qb1ow3qfudf14kwjzalxq61-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/KRM-COMPLAINT.pdf 91 PAGES!

RAPE records withheld from author!!!
https://missoulian.com/406mtsports/college/big-sky-conference/university-of-montana/author-krakauer-denied-records-on-rape-case-against-um-football/article_9c2591e0-d5fb-5eb7-8811-b58f69a2b184.html Read Less
Good for hardcore nature enthusiasts, loners, and home schoolers 2.5 rating By bluespiny ( Feb 22, 2017) Pros: Big, gorgeous nature and wildlife and tons of lakes and rivers. Stunning mountain vistas. Good core shopping for consumers thanks to it being a tourist destination (Target/Wal-Mart/Costco). People keep to themselves and don't judge you. Laws are limited and attitudes are ca ...Read More sual. Spring and summer and fall can be gorgeous.Cons: Oppressively gray eternal winter (one less day of sunshine per year than Seattle). People keep to themselves and are not cosmopolitan. No happy healthy family suburban neighborhoods here. Depressed economy with associated social issues like poverty and substance abuse. Kids are bored.If you are sick of people and prefer nature to be more prominent than culture, this might be your place. The winters will destroy you unless you are made of something special or some hardcore winter sports freak. Locals just aren't very happy here so you won't be invigorated by the populace although it brightens up with millions of tourists in the nice seasons thanks to Glacier park. Read Less
It has its plusses and minuses 2.5 rating By kjon99fm ( Feb 25, 2014) Pluses: located near a great variety of outdoor recreation (snow activities in the winter and water/wilderness activities in the summer); uncrowded (but somewhat challenged by tourists on their way to Glacier National Park in the summer months); lots of open space; summers are ty ...Read More pically mild and enjoyable

Minuses: the winters are harsh with snow and bitterly cold temperatures; the Flathead Valley often is shrouded in clouds/high fog during significant stretches of winter; there is a huge gap between average wages and affordable housing; far too many trailer homes and parks; huge inconsistencies in housing construction (large energy inefficiencies and cheap building materials); virtually non-existent pull to patron the downtown because there are too many businesses located along Main Street that are not restaurant, cafe, night life, or gift shop-oriented (instead there are banks, realtor and other professional offices, martial arts, state government offices, etc.); traffic infrastructure is woefully inadequate (zero planning and foresight as to future growth); roads are poorly maintained; very few parks in and around the city itself; the entire valley is bicycle and pedestrian unfriendly with very few bike paths and sidewalks are limited to the very core of the downtown itself. In essence, Kalispell is about 20-30 years ahead at being behind. Read Less
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Good for hardcore nature enthusiasts, loners, and home schoolers 2.5 rating By bluespiny ( Feb 22, 2017) Pros: Big, gorgeous nature and wildlife and tons of lakes and rivers. Stunning mountain vistas. Good core shopping for consumers thanks to it being a tourist destination (Target/Wal-Mart/Costco). People keep to themselves and don't judge you. Laws are limited and attitudes are ca ...Read More sual. Spring and summer and fall can be gorgeous.Cons: Oppressively gray eternal winter (one less day of sunshine per year than Seattle). People keep to themselves and are not cosmopolitan. No happy healthy family suburban neighborhoods here. Depressed economy with associated social issues like poverty and substance abuse. Kids are bored.If you are sick of people and prefer nature to be more prominent than culture, this might be your place. The winters will destroy you unless you are made of something special or some hardcore winter sports freak. Locals just aren't very happy here so you won't be invigorated by the populace although it brightens up with millions of tourists in the nice seasons thanks to Glacier park. Read Less
It has its plusses and minuses 2.5 rating By kjon99fm ( Feb 25, 2014) Pluses: located near a great variety of outdoor recreation (snow activities in the winter and water/wilderness activities in the summer); uncrowded (but somewhat challenged by tourists on their way to Glacier National Park in the summer months); lots of open space; summers are ty ...Read More pically mild and enjoyable

Minuses: the winters are harsh with snow and bitterly cold temperatures; the Flathead Valley often is shrouded in clouds/high fog during significant stretches of winter; there is a huge gap between average wages and affordable housing; far too many trailer homes and parks; huge inconsistencies in housing construction (large energy inefficiencies and cheap building materials); virtually non-existent pull to patron the downtown because there are too many businesses located along Main Street that are not restaurant, cafe, night life, or gift shop-oriented (instead there are banks, realtor and other professional offices, martial arts, state government offices, etc.); traffic infrastructure is woefully inadequate (zero planning and foresight as to future growth); roads are poorly maintained; very few parks in and around the city itself; the entire valley is bicycle and pedestrian unfriendly with very few bike paths and sidewalks are limited to the very core of the downtown itself. In essence, Kalispell is about 20-30 years ahead at being behind. Read Less

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      B- Amenities

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

      Parks

      Northridge Park
      Sunset Park
      Hawthorne Park
      Flathead Food Bank Garden Park
      Buffalo Head Park
      Lawrence Park
      Flathead Valley Fair Grounds
      Washington Park

      Entertainment

      Old Kalispell Theater
      Signature Stadium 14
      Albino Buffalo
      Northwest Montana History Museum
      Woodland Water Park
      Hockaday Museum of Art
      Conrad Mansion
      Pine Grove Pond Fishing Access Sign

      Food & Drink

      Qdoba
      Panera Bread
      MOD Pizza
      Little Caesars
      Subway
      Subway
      Jimmy John's
      Cold Stone Creamery

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Kalispell? Of all people who commute, 0.2% take public transportation in Kalispell.
      Drive to Work
      81%

      4% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      equal to the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Kalispell Regional Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Osco
      Walmart Pharmacy
      Medical Arts Pharmacy
      The Clinical Pharmacy
      Pharmacy drive through

      Doctors

      Big Sky Family Medicine
      Northwest Women's Health Care
      John V Stephens Md
      Kalispell Ob/gyn Associates
      Flathead Urology
      Silvertip Emergency Physicians
      Sonya H. Milheim, PMHNP