| Index | Riverfront | Missoula | Montana |
| Cost of living | 110 | 109 | 101 |
| Goods & Services | 90 | 90 | 104 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 103 |
| Health care | 93 | 93 | 98 |
| Housing | 147 | 143 | 99 |
| Transportation | 103 | 103 | 109 |
| Utilities | 93 | 93 | 93 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $36,068 | $3,006 | $842 | $1,082 |
| 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 | $15.71 | $24.26 | 35.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $37.87 | $45.56 | 16.9% |
| Toothpaste | $4.19 | $3.70 | 13.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.16 | $1.28 | 9.2% |
| Movie | $12.99 | $12.13 | 7.1% |
| Bowling | $16.78 | $18.00 | 6.8% |
| Item | Missoula | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.31 | $5.84 | 8.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.59 | $1.57 | 1.2% |
| Milk | $4.55 | $4.67 | 2.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.61 | $4.93 | 6.5% |
| Pizza | $12.03 | $12.09 | 0.5% |
| Beer | $10.57 | $10.41 | 1.5% |
| Item | Missoula | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $105.94 | $125.68 | 15.7% |
| Doctor | $115.67 | $135.78 | 14.8% |
| Dentist | $112.63 | $113.29 | 0.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.57 | $10.65 | 0.7% |
| Lipitor | $444.64 | $468.60 | 5.1% |
| Item | Missoula | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $301,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 63.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,553.45 | $2,346.69 | 33.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $900.00 | $949.00 | 5.2% |
| Item | Missoula | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.37 | $3.46 | 2.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $69.17 | $59.92 | 15.4% |
| Item | Missoula | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $176.82 | $193.99 | 8.9% |
| Phone | $182.36 | $192.25 | 5.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bonner-West Riverside, MT | 1,404 | 95 | 5.3% |
| Clinton, MT | 661 | 100 | 0.2% |
| East Missoula, MT | 2,214 | 101 | 0.9% |
| Lolo, MT | 4,064 | 103 | 3.5% |
| Evaro, MT | 401 | 108 | 8.0% |
| Missoula, MT | 74,994 | 109 | 8.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Union City, CA | 75,067 | 198 | 98.4% |
| Arlington Heights, IL | 75,071 | 126 | 26.4% |
| Milpitas, CA | 75,182 | 212 | 112.1% |
| Missouri City, TX | 75,348 | 109 | 9.2% |
| St. Joseph, MO | 75,369 | 87 | 13.3% |
| Missoula, MT | 74,994 | 109 | 8.7% |
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