Is Scobey, MT a Good Place to Live?
Scobey is a small town of 791 in Montana, with a median household income of $44,583 and a 1.7% unemployment rate. Its cost of living index is 88 (US average = 100), which is 12% below the national average.
Strengths: Scobey stands out for an affordable cost of living, below-average home prices, solid school ratings (B), short average commutes.
Trade-offs: No major red flags stand out in the available data. Whether Scobey is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.
All Scobey city data on this page comes from official government sources — the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.
Cost of Living
Index: 87.5Scobey's overall cost of living index is 87.5, where 100 represents the US national average. Living in Scobey costs roughly 12% less than the average American city.
| Metric | Scobey, MT | National Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Median Home Value | $163,600 | $244,900 |
| Median Monthly Rent | $528 | $1,163 |
| Homeownership Rate | 72.9% | 65.9% |
| Median Household Income | $44,583 | $74,755 |
Crime & Safety
Crime data for Scobey is not currently available from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program. Not all local agencies report to the UCR each year.
Schools & Education
Scobey is served primarily by Scobey K-12 Schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.2:1 (better than the national average of ~16:1).
| Metric | Scobey, MT | National Avg |
|---|---|---|
| School District | Scobey K-12 Schools | — |
| Elementary Schools | 1 | — |
| Middle Schools | 1 | — |
| High Schools | 1 | — |
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 13.2:1 | 16:1 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 22.5% | 35.4% |
| High School Diploma or Higher | 97.2% | 91.1% |
Weather & Climate
Scobey sees average highs of 22.8°F in January and 83.6°F in July, with 13.5 inches of annual precipitation and 22.9 inches of snow per year.
| Metric | Scobey, MT |
|---|---|
| Average High — January | 22.8°F |
| Average High — July | 83.6°F |
| Annual Precipitation | 13.5" |
| Annual Snowfall | 22.9" |
Demographics
| Metric | Scobey, MT | National Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 791 | — |
| Median Age | 58.4 | 38.9 |
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% | 3.7% |
| Avg Commute Time | 10.3 min | 26 min |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 90.3% | 59.3% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% | 13.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.4% | 18.9% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 6.3% |
| Under 18 | 14.3% | 22.2% |
| 65 and over | 41.0% | 16.8% |
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ZIP Codes in Scobey
Scobey, MT is covered by 1 ZIP code: