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Montana #22
37.3 composite of 100 Based on 65% of intended metrics
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Greg Gianforte R
Governor · since 2021-01-04
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Real median earnings (price-adjusted)42,705 · ACS 2023 ÷ BEA RPP 2024 ·
8.5
Cost-of-living level (RPP)94.645 · BEA RPP 2024 ·
67.6
Wage growth (YoY)7.57% · 2022→2023 ·
77.6
Not yet sourced: State + local tax burden (Tax Foundation / Census govs feed pending); Minimum wage vs living wage gap (MIT Living Wage dataset download pending).