COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ravalli vs Whitefish
PLACE A
Ravalli, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Whitefish, Montana
Ravalli is 98% smaller than Whitefish. Ravalli earns more, with a median household income $5,111 higher. Whitefish has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs 12%).
RAVALLIWHITEFISHDIFFERENCE
Total population1469,358−98% vs Whitefish
Population density561,303−1,248
Population growth11.8%21.9%−10.1 pts
Median age37.544.4−6.9
Male87.7%50.4%+37.3 pts
Female12.3%49.6%−37.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.0%93.6%−6.6 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other13.0%4.2%+8.8 pts
Median household income$78,922$73,811+$5,111
Per capita income$41,595$56,782−$15,187
Poverty rate0.0%9.4%−9.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.1230.499−0.4
Bachelor's degree or higher5.5%56.8%−51.3 pts
Graduate degree0.0%16.7%−16.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation85.6%66.5%+19.1 pts
Median home value$94,300$684,300−$590,000
Median gross rent$500$1,354−$854
Owner-occupied100.0%61.7%+38.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.3%22.3%−13.0 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%58.6%+41.4 pts
Average commute11.816.6−4.8
Worked from home0.0%24.4%−24.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured67.1%5.3%+61.8 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024