Fairview, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Richland County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
919
Population
1,149/sq mi density
$80,903
Median Income
$28,259 per capita
$178,800
Home Value
$263,186 Zillow
$689
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
117
Violent Crime/100K
1,053 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$80,903 median income, 10.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$178,800 home value, $689/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
117 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$80,903
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,259
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.7%
197% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
58% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairview vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairview’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$80,903
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,259
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,990
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,214
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,214
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.4%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,188M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
17.6%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
648
Restaurants
43
Healthcare
40
Retail
52
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,990
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,013
14% 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 | $80,903 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,259 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,990 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,214 |
| County GDP | $1,188M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 648 |
| Restaurants | 43 |
| Healthcare | 40 |
| Retail | 52 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,990 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,013 |