Population
Missoula
75,600
Olympia
55,583
Median Income
Missoula
$65,329
Olympia
$76,930
Home Value
Missoula
$427,400
Olympia
$457,900
Rent
Missoula
$1,120
Olympia
$1,509
Crime Rate
Missoula
5.97
Olympia
5.65
Cost of Living
Missoula
123.3
Olympia
142.3
Avg Temp
Missoula
N/A
Olympia
N/A
Unemployment
Missoula
4.7%
Olympia
6.9%
How Similar Are Missoula & Olympia?
Olympia is Missoula's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Missoula
75,600
Olympia
55,583
Missoula has a 26% larger population than Olympia.
Violent Crime
Missoula
5.97
Olympia
5.65
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Missoula
36.29
Olympia
34.35
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Missoula
37.5%
Olympia
38.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Missoula
4.7%
Olympia
6.9%
Olympia has a 32% higher unemployment than Missoula.
Median Income
Missoula
$65,329
Olympia
$76,930
Olympia has a 15% higher median income than Missoula.
Home Values
Missoula
$427,400
Olympia
$457,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Missoula
34.5%
Olympia
36.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Missoula
87.1%
Olympia
75.9%
Missoula has a 13% higher demographics than Olympia.
Cost of Living
Missoula
123.3
Olympia
142.3
Olympia has a 13% higher cost of living than Missoula.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Missoula and Olympia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Missoula leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Missoula leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMissoula has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,400 vs $1,682 in Olympia (17% lower). Missoula has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,655 vs $1,960 in Olympia (16% lower). Missoula scores 163.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 193.1 in Olympia.
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Housing Market — Olympia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.5% in Missoula. Missoula has a median rent of $1,120 vs $1,509 in Olympia (26% lower). Olympia has a median home value of $457,900 vs $427,400 in Missoula (7% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Missoula leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula: 46,677 vs Olympia: 29,833 for labor force. Olympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 13.7% in Missoula. Missoula has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 6.9% in Olympia.
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Crime & Safety — Missoula leads
Source: FBI UCRMissoula has a property crime clearance of 34.5% compared to 19.7% in Olympia. Missoula has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Olympia. Missoula has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 1.09 in Olympia.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Olympia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOlympia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.8% compared to 34.5% in Missoula. Olympia 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
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula has a population of 75,600, about 1.4x the size of Olympia (55,583). Missoula skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 39.2.
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Black
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Missoula
Olympia
Healthcare — Missoula leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMissoula: 4.5 vs Olympia: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Missoula: 5 vs Olympia: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula has a bicycle of 4.1% compared to 1.0% in Olympia. Olympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 13.7% in Missoula. Olympia has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 2.0% in Missoula.
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