COMPARING TWO PLACES
Whitefish vs Missoula
PLACE A
Whitefish, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Missoula, Montana
Whitefish is 88% smaller than Missoula. Whitefish earns more, with a median household income $3,419 higher. Whitefish has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs 10%).
WHITEFISHMISSOULADIFFERENCE
Total population9,35878,903−88% vs Missoula
Population density1,3032,266−963
Population growth21.9%10.0%+11.9 pts
Median age44.434.7+9.7
Male50.4%48.9%+1.4 pts
Female49.6%51.1%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born3.5%2.9%+0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.6%84.7%+8.9 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%5.7%−3.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other4.2%8.0%−3.8 pts
Median household income$73,811$70,392+$3,419
Per capita income$56,782$44,227+$12,555
Poverty rate9.4%11.8%−2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.466+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher56.8%53.0%+3.7 pts
Graduate degree16.7%20.7%−3.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.4%3.8%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation66.5%72.0%−5.5 pts
Median home value$684,300$473,100+$211,200
Median gross rent$1,354$1,189+$165
Owner-occupied61.7%47.0%+14.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate22.3%6.4%+15.9 pts
Rent-burdened households58.6%48.0%+10.6 pts
Average commute16.615.8+0.8
Worked from home24.4%15.2%+9.2 pts
Public transit to work0.3%1.5%−1.3 pts
Uninsured5.3%6.1%−0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025