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Miles City, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Custer County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
8,412
Population
2,504/sq mi density
$60,732
Median Income
$34,967 per capita
$182,700
Home Value
$233,769 Zillow
$932
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
262
Violent Crime/100K
2,907 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$60,732 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$182,700 home value, $932/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
262 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,732
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,967
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Miles City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Miles City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,732
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,967
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,862
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$968
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$968
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
60% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.9%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$696M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.9%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
23.5%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
556
Restaurants
49
Healthcare
51
Retail
52
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,862
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,483
0% 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 | $60,732 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,967 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,862 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $968 |
| County GDP | $696M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 556 |
| Restaurants | 49 |
| Healthcare | 51 |
| Retail | 52 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,862 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,483 |