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Montana

Salary#32
$47,360
vs national
$-3,226
Tax Burden#9
19.74%
vs national
+1.76%
Cost of Living#30
94.6
vs national
-2.6
Mortgage Rate#27
6.23%
vs national
-0.00%
Rent#32
$1,177
vs national
$-193

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BillingsMT

City

Salary
$62,400
Median household income
vs national+$11,814
City-level wage data lands in Phase 2 (BLS OEWS metro). Until then, household income from Census ACS — real city number, different denominator than state map.
Tax Burden
0.83%
Property tax rate
City-level data covers property tax. Sales + local income tax land in Phase 2; full state burden is on the map above.
Cost of Living
96.0
Cost of living (US=100)
vs national-1.2
Mortgage Rate
$335,000
Median home price
30-year fixed rates are reported national/state-level (Freddie PMMS). City affordability shown as median home price.
Rent
$1,150
Median rent
vs national$-220

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Sources: Salary — BLS OEWS (May 2024) · Tax Burden — IRS + State DOR (TY2024) · Cost of Living — BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) · Mortgage Rate — Freddie Mac PMMS (Week of 2026-04-23) · Rent — Census ACS B25064 (ACS 2024 1-year). Share this comparison by copying the URL.