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Sapphire Ridge, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Meagher County County
2.0
/5.0
C
Fair
17
Population
31/sq mi density
$17,500
Median Income
$31,582 per capita
$191,700
Home Value
$229,159 Zillow
41°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
390
Violent Crime/100K
1,220 property/100K
C
Overall
2.0 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$17,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$191,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
390 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$17,500
77% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,582
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sapphire Ridge vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sapphire Ridge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$17,500
23%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,582
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,315
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$823
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$823
43% 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
$90M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
138
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
5
Retail
12
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,315
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,333
33% 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 | $17,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,582 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,315 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $823 |
| County GDP | $90M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 138 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 5 |
| Retail | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,315 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,333 |