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Fairfield, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Cascade County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
746
Population
2,331/sq mi density
$66,544
Median Income
$29,354 per capita
$203,000
Home Value
$366,995 Zillow
$683
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
192
Violent Crime/100K
2,340 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$66,544 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$203,000 home value, $683/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
192 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,544
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,354
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.0%
92% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,544
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,354
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,719
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,066
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,066
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.9%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.9%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,712M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.9%
Other
8.2%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,200
Restaurants
251
Healthcare
326
Retail
335
Manufacturing
70
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,719
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,066
16% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,544 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,354 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,719 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,066 |
| County GDP | $5,712M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,200 |
| Restaurants | 251 |
| Healthcare | 326 |
| Retail | 335 |
| Manufacturing | 70 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,719 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,066 |