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Wise River, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Silver Bow County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
24
Population
32/sq mi density
$54,375
Median Income
$36,125 per capita
$421,400
Home Value
$607,823 Zillow
38°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
454
Violent Crime/100K
3,761 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$54,375 median income, 0.0% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.3 / 5.0
$421,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
454 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,375
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,125
7% 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: Wise River vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wise River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,375
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,125
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,911
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,061
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,061
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
8.3%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
50.0%
32% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,216M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
50%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.3%
Other
41.7%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,484
Restaurants
131
Healthcare
193
Retail
148
Manufacturing
41
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,911
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,998
14% 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 | $54,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,125 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,911 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,061 |
| County GDP | $2,216M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.496 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 50.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,484 |
| Restaurants | 131 |
| Healthcare | 193 |
| Retail | 148 |
| Manufacturing | 41 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,911 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,998 |