Whitefish, MT: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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.

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How Whitefish ranks

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#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

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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

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Health in Whitefish

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 →

Schools in Whitefish

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A

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.

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Where Whitefish is

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Location map

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Nearby towns

Columbia Falls8 mi Kalispell15 mi Eureka44 mi Rexford49 mi

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