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West Yellowstone, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Fremont County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,457
Population
1,601/sq mi density
$57,167
Median Income
$32,624 per capita
$402,600
Home Value
$628,882 Zillow
$1,035
Median Rent
18.6% income on rent
35°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
573
Violent Crime/100K
1,791 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$57,167 median income, 0.7% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$402,600 home value, $1,035/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
573 violent crimes/100K (51% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,167
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,624
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
62% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Yellowstone vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Yellowstone’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,167
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,624
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,280
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$876
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$876
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
7 min
76% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.5%
90% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
46.4%
37% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$550M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
46.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.5%
Other
52.1%
Average commute time
7 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
580
Restaurants
53
Healthcare
20
Retail
52
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,280
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,443
2% 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 | $57,167 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,624 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,280 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $876 |
| County GDP | $550M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.376 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 7 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 46.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 580 |
| Restaurants | 53 |
| Healthcare | 20 |
| Retail | 52 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,280 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,443 |