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Hardy, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Cascade County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
65
Population
58/sq mi density
$78,333
Median Income
$50,991 per capita
$408,300
Home Value
$390,316 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
272
Violent Crime/100K
4,304 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$78,333 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$408,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
272 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,333
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$50,991
31% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.7%
35% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hardy vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hardy’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,333
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$50,991
131%
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)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% 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
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
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 | $78,333 |
| Per Capita Income | $50,991 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,719 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,066 |
| County GDP | $5,712M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,200 |
| Restaurants | 251 |
| Healthcare | 326 |
| Retail | 335 |
| Manufacturing | 70 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,719 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,066 |