| Index | Franklin To The Fort | Missoula | Montana |
| Cost of living | 110 | 114 | 103 |
| Goods & Services | 106 | 106 | 109 |
| Groceries | 99 | 99 | 101 |
| Health care | 109 | 109 | 111 |
| Housing | 131 | 143 | 101 |
| Transportation | 105 | 105 | 104 |
| Utilities | 83 | 83 | 82 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $82,433 | $6,869 | $1,923 | $2,473 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Montana | 0% | 0% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Montana | 1% | 6.75% |
| Item | Missoula | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $28.52 | $27.62 | 3.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $55.10 | $51.11 | 7.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.94 | $4.09 | 3.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.35 | $1.54 | 12.5% |
| Movie | $13.09 | $12.88 | 1.6% |
| Yoga | $17.37 | $19.66 | 11.7% |
| Item | Missoula | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.64 | $7.70 | 0.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.46 | $1.66 | 12.2% |
| Milk | $4.67 | $4.73 | 1.3% |
| Potatoes | $4.34 | $5.26 | 17.4% |
| Pizza | $13.03 | $12.76 | 2.1% |
| Beer | $10.24 | $10.55 | 2.9% |
| Item | Missoula | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $134.12 | $140.06 | 4.2% |
| Doctor | $185.51 | $153.82 | 20.6% |
| Dentist | $117.60 | $123.15 | 4.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.46 | $11.73 | 2.3% |
| Lipitor | $27.81 | $23.61 | 17.8% |
| Item | Missoula | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $531,012.00 | $326,622.00 | 62.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,993.17 | $2,480.25 | 61.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,384.00 | $1,444.00 | 4.2% |
| Item | Missoula | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.26 | $3.06 | 6.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $65.79 | $65.21 | 0.9% |
| Item | Missoula | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $169.04 | $220.12 | 23.2% |
| Phone | $183.52 | $195.71 | 6.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Huson, MT | 61 | 101 | 1.2% |
| Bonner-West Riverside, MT | 1,451 | 99 | 1.1% |
| East Missoula, MT | 2,263 | 106 | 5.8% |
| Lolo, MT | 4,149 | 110 | 9.8% |
| Evaro, MT | 409 | 114 | 13.6% |
| Missoula, MT | 77,349 | 114 | 13.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| St. Joseph, MO | 77,382 | 84 | 15.7% |
| Buckeye, AZ | 77,435 | 118 | 17.9% |
| Bethlehem, PA | 77,503 | 100 | 0.1% |
| Gary, IN | 77,151 | 90 | 10.4% |
| Centreville, VA | 77,124 | 143 | 43.2% |
| Missoula, MT | 77,349 | 114 | 13.6% |
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