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Missoula the Most ‘Unequal’ County in Montana?
Given the liberal utopia that is Missoula, this might come as quite the shock to some of you in the garden city: Missoula County is the most "unequal" county in the state. The city of Missoula is also the most "unequal" metro in the state.
According to a new report from the Economic Policy Institute:
Metropolitan areas
The Missoula metro area is the most unequal metro area in Montana.
- The top 1% make 30.8 times more than the bottom 99%.
- Average income of the top 1%: $1,364,188.
- Average income of the bottom 99%: $44,234.
Counties
Missoula County is the most unequal county in Montana.
- The top 1% make 30.8 times more than the bottom 99%.
- Average income of the top 1%: $1,364,188.
- Average income of the bottom 99%: $44,234.
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