Missoula, MT

US City in Montana, West · ranked on 28 metrics

Missoula, MT is a US city in Montana with a population of 79,837 (281st of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (18th of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (81st of 434). It ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (304th of 395), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (319th of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (288th of 395).

Population
79,837
281st highest of 477
Density
2,279.0
271st highest of 477
Growth rate
1.17%
86th highest of 477
Area
35.03
280th highest of 477
Region
West
Montana

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    17th of 460
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    18th of 434
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    tied 1st of 395
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    81st of 434
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 131st of 460
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    118th of 395
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    137th of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    147th of 434
  9. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 169th of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    304th of 395
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    319th of 434
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    288th of 395
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    208th of 395
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    226th of 434
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    199th of 460
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    183rd of 460
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    161st of 434

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (67), weakest Crime & Safety (52). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Billings, MT82% similar
  2. Lincoln, NE78% similar
  3. Eau Claire, WI78% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  4. Duluth, MN78% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  5. St. Cloud, MN74% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11

Quick answers

What is the population of Missoula, MT?
Missoula, MT has a population of 79,837, 281st among 477 US cities.
What does Missoula, MT rank best at?
Among US cities, Missoula, MT ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (18th of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (81st of 434).
Where does Missoula, MT rank worst?
Missoula, MT ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (304th of 395); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (319th of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (288th of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Missoula, MT?
Rankodex ranks Missoula, MT on 28 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

28 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics