COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ithaca vs Kalispell
PLACE A
Ithaca, NY
VS
PLACE B
Kalispell, MT
Ithaca is 10% smaller than Kalispell. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Kalispell has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 4%).
ITHACAKALISPELLDIFFERENCE
Total population104,047115,429−10% vs Kalispell
Population density21923+197
Population growth4.1%14.8%−10.7 pts
Median age32.342.2−9.9
Male48.7%50.1%−1.4 pts
Female51.3%49.9%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born12.9%2.8%+10.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.7%90.0%−16.4 pts
Black3.6%0.2%+3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.6%3.7%+2.9 pts
Asian10.1%0.8%+9.3 pts
Other6.0%5.2%+0.7 pts
Median household income$74,024$73,925+$99
Per capita income$41,808$41,557+$251
Poverty rate16.4%9.3%+7.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4830.457+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher58.8%37.2%+21.6 pts
Graduate degree34.8%13.0%+21.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%2.9%+2.6 pts
Labor force participation58.4%62.4%−3.9 pts
Median home value$290,900$535,500−$244,600
Median gross rent$1,411$1,142+$269
Owner-occupied54.1%72.4%−18.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.5%14.4%−4.9 pts
Rent-burdened households53.5%46.0%+7.5 pts
Average commute20.119.6+0.5
Worked from home20.0%15.8%+4.2 pts
Public transit to work4.6%0.1%+4.5 pts
Uninsured4.4%10.0%−5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025