Whitefish (Salish: epɫx̣ʷy̓u, "has whitefish") is a city in Flathead County, Montana, United States. According to the 2020 United States census, there were 7,751 people in the city.

Official town website ↗

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

How Whitefish ranks

All →

#1Most remote workers in MT #2Healthiest in MT #2Highest graduation rate in MT All MT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code59937

Area code406

Living in Whitefish

Housing in Whitefish

$872K▲ 1.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Whitefish home is worth about $872,000, up 1.4% in a year, 85% above the Montana typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market69

Sold in May23

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Whitefish

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Whitefish reports less crime per resident than 52% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Whitefish 1.8

Montana 4.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Whitefish 12.3

Montana 14.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Whitefish

Full picture →

About one in 3 of Whitefish’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Kalispell (16%), Missoula (4%) and Columbia Falls (3%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

Kalispell

16%

Missoula

Columbia Falls

Evergreen

37%Work in townlive and work in Whitefish 6 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,453Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Whitefish →

Health in Whitefish

Health Grade A

Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Montana

18better than MT

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 7 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.1%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMT 12.3% · better 8.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMT 11.7% · better

Care nearby

Logan Health - WhitefishWhitefish · 4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Greater Valley Health Center - Columbia Falls PharmacyColumbia Falls · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Whitefish · CMS · HRSAHealth in Whitefish →

Natural hazards in Whitefish

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

🏔️ Avalanches

1Does Whitefish flood?paid flood claims since 2018 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Whitefish

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Whitefish →

Climate in Whitefish

Full climate →

Whitefish has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 63 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 17°Winter

55° / 31°Spring

78° / 47°Summer

55° / 31°Fall

How much snow does Whitefish get?About 63 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 25, with the last in spring around May 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Whitefish →

Schools in Whitefish

All Whitefish schools →

School Grade A

The public schools Whitefish’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Montana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#4Best public schoolsof 40 in MT

DistrictWhitefish ElemSchools4

L A Muldown School AElementary · Grades PK–4 · 661 students Whitefish Christian AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 138 students Whitefish Middle 5-8 B+Middle · Grades 5–8 · 657 students Whitefish High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 618 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MT. Ratings are from neighbors.