Population
Missoula
75,600
Santa Fe
88,224
Median Income
Missoula
$65,329
Santa Fe
$70,110
Home Value
Missoula
$427,400
Santa Fe
$411,500
Rent
Missoula
$1,120
Santa Fe
$1,380
Crime Rate
Missoula
5.97
Santa Fe
N/A
Cost of Living
Missoula
123.3
Santa Fe
127.5
Avg Temp
Missoula
N/A
Santa Fe
N/A
Unemployment
Missoula
4.7%
Santa Fe
5.1%
How Similar Are Missoula & Santa Fe?
Santa Fe is Missoula's #5 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Missoula
75,600
Santa Fe
88,224
Santa Fe has a 14% larger population than Missoula.
Political Leaning
Missoula
37.5%
Santa Fe
24.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Missoula has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Missoula
4.7%
Santa Fe
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Missoula
$65,329
Santa Fe
$70,110
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Missoula
$427,400
Santa Fe
$411,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Missoula
34.5%
Santa Fe
34.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Missoula
87.1%
Santa Fe
61.0%
Missoula has a 30% higher demographics than Santa Fe.
Cost of Living
Missoula
123.3
Santa Fe
127.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Missoula and Santa Fe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Fe
Missoula leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Missoula leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMissoula scores 99.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 107.2 in Santa Fe. Missoula scores 99.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 103.6 in Santa Fe. Missoula has a living wage (1 adult) of $54,248 vs $56,103 in Santa Fe.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Fe has a median property tax of $2,055 vs $4,117 in Missoula (100% lower). Missoula has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 10.6% in Santa Fe. Santa Fe has a owner-occupied of 62.8% compared to 47.8% in Missoula.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Missoula leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Fe has a work from home of 16.2% compared to 13.7% in Missoula. Santa Fe has a per capita income of $47,121 vs $42,269 in Missoula (10% higher). Missoula has a government sector of 38.1% compared to 35.2% in Santa Fe.
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Crime & Safety — Missoula leads
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSanta Fe has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 46.2% in Missoula.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Fe has a population of 88,224, about 1.2x the size of Missoula (75,600). Missoula skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 46.4.
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Black
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Missoula
Santa Fe
Healthcare — Missoula leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMissoula: 4.5 vs Santa Fe: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Missoula: 5 vs Santa Fe: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula has a bicycle of 4.1% compared to 0.8% in Santa Fe. Missoula has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 1.3% in Santa Fe. Santa Fe has a work from home of 16.2% compared to 13.7% in Missoula.
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