Housing affordability remains a top economic concern for Flathead Valley
Patrick Barkey, Director of Research at the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana, speaks during the 2025 Economic Outlook Seminar held at the Wachholz College Center at Flathead Valley Community College on Tuesday, Feb. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Lorraine Clarno, President and CEO of the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce, speaks during the 2025 Economic Outlook Seminar held at the Wachholz College Center at Flathead Valley Community College on Tuesday, Feb. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
While Montana ranks high for new jobs, most of the salaries associated with available positions are not conducive to living in gateway communities like the Flathead Valley.
Montana has become a top five state in job creation over the past year yet is ranked low when it comes to wage growth, according to Jeff Michael, director of the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research.
While population growth has decreased in Montana, according to the annual 2025 Economic Outlook presented on Tuesday in Kalispell by the University of Montana, it is still difficult to afford housing.
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