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Great Falls, Montana is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics.


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Great Falls, Montana
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Great Falls, Montana


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Cascade County blank 80,357 blank
Great Falls 55,097 56,690 58,827



Great Falls
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2009 .nana
2008 .$155,752-0.4%
2007 . $156,444 8.5%
2006 . $144,180 7.2%
2005 . $134,500 10.7%
2004 . $121,497 -6.6%
2003 . $130,028 22.6%
2002 . $106,083 -1.4%
2001 . $107,571 na
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Cost of Living (2009)
80% GPTR 99 City Average
121%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2009)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Boise na
Home Sales Price in Boise $155,000 $220,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 100% of Boise home prices 145%



Great Falls
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
678 miles  to Seattle GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2007 355 8 2 0
2006 363 2 0 0
2005 361 4 0 0
2004 365 1 0 0
2003 354 8 3 0
2002 356 8 0 0
2001 358 7 0 0




Great Falls
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 6 0 94
2002 6 0 94




Taxes
(2008)
blank % of Income Days Worked to Pay State Rank % of Income
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Tax 8.6% -- 40* 9.3% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 98 days 48* -- 112 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Great Falls
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
10 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 19 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 499 27 472
2007 577 32 545
2006 520 33 487
2005 625 30 595
2004 717 42 675
2003 769 52 717
2002 793 47 746
2001 687 42 645




Great Falls
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 11 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 22 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 66 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 82 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 15 in 35 in



Elevation
3,664 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Great Falls
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Lower Moderate
Earthquake 2% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 0
Flood Moderate Very High
Tornado Very Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire High Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 90.0% 83.3%
Black 1.0% 6.9%
Native American 5.1% 0.8%
Asian 0.9% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.6% 3.3%
Multiple Races 2.5% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 2.4% 8.7%



Great Falls
Median Age (2006)
38 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 25,250 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 94% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 6% 14%
Home Ownership Rate 63% 54%
Median Family Income $40,107 $55,423
Average Family Size 2.92 2.91



Great Falls
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Benefis Health Care Great Falls In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city
Central Montana Surgical Hospital Great Falls In the city Yes



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 19 31
People Per Square Mile 3,096 2,035



Great Falls
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2008 113
2007 210
2006 188
2005 185
2004 148
2003 39
2002 58
2001 113
2000 26




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 8,116 5,926
HDD 7,828 4,677
CDD 288 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Great Falls Area)


Great Falls Area EPA Cleanup Sites

Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here
for legend)
indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites
and 4)Brownfields Properties
(EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



Great Falls Area Interactive Maps
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