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Cut Bank, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Pondera County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
3,040
Population
2,621/sq mi density
$55,848
Median Income
$26,139 per capita
$161,400
Home Value
$175,396 Zillow
$921
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
1,185
Violent Crime/100K
3,752 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$55,848 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$161,400 home value, $921/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,185 violent crimes/100K (212% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,848
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,139
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.7%
43% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cut Bank vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cut Bank’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,848
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,139
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,106
68%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$872
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$872
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.2%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$302M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6%
Other
17.8%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
236
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
16
Retail
24
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,106
32% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,575
26% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,848 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,139 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,106 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $872 |
| County GDP | $302M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 236 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 24 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,106 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,575 |