Population
Missoula
75,600
Charlottesville
45,863
Median Income
Missoula
$65,329
Charlottesville
$69,829
Home Value
Missoula
$427,400
Charlottesville
$448,400
Rent
Missoula
$1,120
Charlottesville
$1,453
Crime Rate
Missoula
5.97
Charlottesville
3.59
Cost of Living
Missoula
123.3
Charlottesville
134.4
Avg Temp
Missoula
N/A
Charlottesville
N/A
Unemployment
Missoula
4.7%
Charlottesville
4.7%
How Similar Are Missoula & Charlottesville?
Charlottesville is Missoula's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Missoula
75,600
Charlottesville
45,863
Missoula has a 39% larger population than Charlottesville.
Violent Crime
Missoula
5.97
Charlottesville
3.59
Missoula has a 40% higher violent crime than Charlottesville.
Property Crime
Missoula
36.29
Charlottesville
31.91
Missoula has a 12% higher property crime than Charlottesville.
Political Leaning
Missoula
37.5%
Charlottesville
14.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Missoula has a stronger Democratic lean (61% difference).
Unemployment
Missoula
4.7%
Charlottesville
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Missoula
$65,329
Charlottesville
$69,829
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Missoula
$427,400
Charlottesville
$448,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Missoula
34.5%
Charlottesville
38.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Missoula
87.1%
Charlottesville
68.0%
Missoula has a 22% higher demographics than Charlottesville.
Cost of Living
Missoula
123.3
Charlottesville
134.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Missoula and Charlottesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Missoula leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Missoula leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMissoula has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,400 vs $1,602 in Charlottesville (13% lower). Missoula scores 163.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 185.0 in Charlottesville. Missoula has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,655 vs $1,824 in Charlottesville (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Missoula leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 8.6% in Charlottesville. Missoula has a median rent of $1,120 vs $1,453 in Charlottesville (23% lower). Charlottesville has a median property tax of $3,649 vs $4,117 in Missoula (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula: 46,677 vs Charlottesville: 25,269 for labor force. Missoula has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 22.6% in Charlottesville. Charlottesville has a work from home of 19.3% compared to 13.7% in Missoula.
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Crime & Safety — Charlottesville leads
Source: FBI UCRMissoula has a property crime clearance of 34.5% compared to 2.9% in Charlottesville. Missoula has a violent crime clearance of 55.2% compared to 31.1% in Charlottesville. Charlottesville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.54 compared to 4.42 in Missoula.
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Schools & Education — Charlottesville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCharlottesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.4% compared to 34.5% in Missoula. Charlottesville has a high school diploma or higher of 47.6% 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 1.6x the size of Charlottesville (45,863). Charlottesville skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 34.3.
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Healthcare — Missoula leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMissoula: 4.5 vs Charlottesville: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlottesville has a public transit of 5.5% compared to 2.0% in Missoula. Missoula has a bicycle of 4.1% compared to 3.0% in Charlottesville. Charlottesville has a work from home of 19.3% compared to 13.7% in Missoula.
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