| Index | West Yellowstone | Montana | National |
| Cost of living | 113 | 101 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 118 | 104 | 100 |
| Groceries | 107 | 103 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 124 | 99 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 109 | 100 |
| Utilities | 93 | 93 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $54,444 | $4,537 | $1,270 | $1,633 |
| Renters | $31,136 | $2,595 | $726 | $934 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Montana | 0% | 0% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Montana | 1% | 6.75% |
| Item | West Yellowstone | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $34.17 | $24.26 | 40.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $54.03 | $45.56 | 18.6% |
| Toothpaste | $4.45 | $3.70 | 20.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.24 | $1.28 | 3.2% |
| Movie | $14.00 | $12.13 | 15.4% |
| Bowling | $18.03 | $18.00 | 0.1% |
| Item | West Yellowstone | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.67 | $5.84 | 14.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.32 | $1.57 | 16.2% |
| Milk | $4.91 | $4.67 | 5.1% |
| Potatoes | $4.61 | $4.93 | 6.5% |
| Pizza | $12.93 | $12.09 | 7.0% |
| Beer | $11.39 | $10.41 | 9.4% |
| Item | West Yellowstone | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $134.67 | $125.68 | 7.1% |
| Doctor | $144.42 | $135.78 | 6.4% |
| Dentist | $109.17 | $113.29 | 3.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.94 | $10.65 | 2.7% |
| Lipitor | $336.07 | $468.60 | 28.3% |
| Item | West Yellowstone | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $275,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 48.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,780.77 | $2,346.69 | 61.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $629.00 | $949.00 | 33.7% |
| Item | West Yellowstone | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.43 | $3.46 | 0.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $60.29 | $59.92 | 0.6% |
| Item | West Yellowstone | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $177.13 | $193.99 | 8.7% |
| Phone | $182.36 | $192.25 | 5.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hebgen Lake Estates, MT | 66 | 119 | 19.3% |
| West Yellowstone, MT | 1,090 | 113 | 13.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ray City, GA | 1,090 | 86 | 13.9% |
| Rochelle, GA | 1,090 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Buffalo, IA | 1,090 | 88 | 12.1% |
| Minier, IL | 1,090 | 91 | 8.6% |
| Horine, MO | 1,090 | 81 | 19.0% |
| West Yellowstone, MT | 1,090 | 113 | 13.2% |
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