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Hardin, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Big Horn County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,766
Population
1,268/sq mi density
$60,463
Median Income
$26,322 per capita
$142,800
Home Value
$204,573 Zillow
$726
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
378
Violent Crime/100K
4,476 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$60,463 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$142,800 home value, $726/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
378 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,463
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,322
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.3%
48% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hardin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hardin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,463
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,322
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$47,700
66%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,077
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,077
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.6%
96% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.3%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,286M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.6%
Other
32.1%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
270
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
19
Retail
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$47,700
34% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,243
7% 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 | $60,463 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,322 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $47,700 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,077 |
| County GDP | $1,286M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 270 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $47,700 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,243 |