Population
Missoula
75,600
Aiken
32,334
Median Income
Missoula
$65,329
Aiken
$69,837
Home Value
Missoula
$427,400
Aiken
$261,800
Rent
Missoula
$1,120
Aiken
$1,199
Crime Rate
Missoula
5.97
Aiken
5.69
Cost of Living
Missoula
123.3
Aiken
111.3
Avg Temp
Missoula
N/A
Aiken
N/A
Unemployment
Missoula
4.7%
Aiken
4.7%
How Similar Are Missoula & Aiken?
Aiken is Missoula's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Missoula
75,600
Aiken
32,334
Missoula (75,600) is about 2.3x larger than Aiken (32,334).
Violent Crime
Missoula
5.97
Aiken
5.69
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Missoula
36.29
Aiken
39.58
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Missoula
37.5%
Aiken
62.3%
Missoula leans Democratic while Aiken leans Republican.
Unemployment
Missoula
4.7%
Aiken
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Missoula
$65,329
Aiken
$69,837
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Missoula
$427,400
Aiken
$261,800
Missoula has a 39% higher home values than Aiken.
Education
Missoula
34.5%
Aiken
32.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Missoula
87.1%
Aiken
60.1%
Missoula has a 31% higher demographics than Aiken.
Cost of Living
Missoula
123.3
Aiken
111.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Missoula and Aiken share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Missoula
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Aiken
Missoula leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aiken leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAiken has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,261 vs $1,655 in Missoula (31% lower). Aiken scores 125.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 163.1 in Missoula. Aiken has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,114 vs $1,400 in Missoula (26% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a median property tax of $1,207 vs $4,117 in Missoula (241% lower). Missoula has a median home value of $427,400 vs $261,800 in Aiken (63% higher). Missoula has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 11.7% in Aiken.
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Jobs & Economy — Missoula leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula: 46,677 vs Aiken: 14,421 for labor force. Missoula has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 9.8% in Aiken. Missoula has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 16.3% in Aiken.
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Crime & Safety — Missoula leads
Source: FBI UCRMissoula has a violent crime clearance of 55.2% compared to 29.6% in Aiken. Missoula has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in Aiken. Missoula has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 0.60 in Aiken.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMissoula has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.5% compared to 32.5% in Aiken. Aiken has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 46.2% in Missoula.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula has a population of 75,600, about 2.3x the size of Aiken (32,334). Missoula skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 46.5.
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Missoula
Aiken
Healthcare — Missoula leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMissoula: 4.5 vs Aiken: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Missoula: 5 vs Aiken: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Missoula leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.4% in Aiken. Missoula has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 9.8% in Aiken. Aiken has a drive alone of 79.5% compared to 67.5% in Missoula.
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