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Cost of Living
The Flathead County cost-of-living index
measures differences between areas in the cost of consumer goods and services,
excluding taxes and non-consumer
expenditures. It is based on more than
60 items for which prices are collected
quarterly. Local data is combined with
information from 320 other communities
to create the ACCRA Cost of Living
Index. ACCRA is the national association
of community and economic research
professionals. Other Montana areas
participating in the survey include
Bozeman and Missoula.
The ACCRA Cost-of-Living Index for Kalispell for the annual average of 2009 is as follows (average of 320 total
urban areas = 100%):
| Composite | 101.5% |
| Groceries | 117.8% |
| Housing | 99.3% |
| Utilities | 85.6% |
| Transportation | 100.8% |
| Health Care | 102.6% |
| Miscellaneous | 102.0% |
If you would like information on Cost of Living comparisons click here. This will take you to the website where you can type in your current residence and compare it to where you are looking at relocating to.
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