Population
Missoula
75,600
Prescott
46,744
Median Income
Missoula
$65,329
Prescott
$69,151
Home Value
Missoula
$427,400
Prescott
$528,500
Rent
Missoula
$1,120
Prescott
$1,304
Crime Rate
Missoula
5.97
Prescott
N/A
Cost of Living
Missoula
123.3
Prescott
128.2
Avg Temp
Missoula
N/A
Prescott
N/A
Unemployment
Missoula
4.7%
Prescott
4.6%
How Similar Are Missoula & Prescott?
Prescott is Missoula's #10 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Missoula
75,600
Prescott
46,744
Missoula has a 38% larger population than Prescott.
Political Leaning
Missoula
37.5%
Prescott
66.5%
Missoula leans Democratic while Prescott leans Republican.
Unemployment
Missoula
4.7%
Prescott
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Missoula
$65,329
Prescott
$69,151
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Missoula
$427,400
Prescott
$528,500
Prescott has a 19% higher home values than Missoula.
Education
Missoula
34.5%
Prescott
33.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Missoula
87.1%
Prescott
88.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Missoula
123.3
Prescott
128.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Missoula and Prescott 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 / HUDPrescott scores 81.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.9 in Missoula. Missoula scores 163.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 179.3 in Prescott. Prescott has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,309 vs $1,400 in Missoula (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Prescott leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPrescott has a median property tax of $1,878 vs $4,117 in Missoula (119% lower). Missoula has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 11.8% in Prescott. Prescott has a owner-occupied of 68.1% compared to 47.8% in Missoula.
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Jobs & Economy — Prescott leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula: 46,677 vs Prescott: 17,920 for labor force. Missoula has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 12.0% in Prescott. Prescott has a per capita income of $49,159 vs $42,269 in Missoula (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRMissoula has a violent crime clearance of 55.2% compared to 50.0% in Prescott. Prescott has a property crime clearance of 37.5% compared to 34.5% in Missoula.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPrescott has a high school diploma or higher of 48.6% compared to 46.2% in Missoula. Missoula has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.5% compared to 33.0% in Prescott.
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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 Prescott (46,744). Missoula skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 60.3.
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Missoula
Prescott
Healthcare — Missoula leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMissoula: 5 vs Prescott: 3 for with emergency services. Missoula: 4.5 vs Prescott: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Missoula: 5 vs Prescott: 4 for nearby hospitals.
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Transportation & Commute — Missoula leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.1% in Prescott. Missoula has a bicycle of 4.1% compared to 0.5% in Prescott. Missoula has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 12.0% in Prescott.
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