The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Hungry Horse, MT: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$608,106

Cost of Crime™ for Hungry Horse, MT

In 2025, crime will cost $1,173 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Hungry Horse with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Hungry Horse, MT Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Hungry Horse's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Hungry Horse sits in the 39th percentile, ahead of 39% of cities and behind 61%. The grade covers only Hungry Horse's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Hungry Horse is 28.12 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 69 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Hungry Horse, MT report the most crime, about 14 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hungry Horse, MT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hungry Horse for 2025 is $608,106, about $488 per resident and $1,173 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Hungry Horse Compared to Other Cities?

Hungry Horse, MT:	$488
Wolf Point, MT:	$1168
Columbia Falls, MT:	$251
Montana:	$495
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hungry Horse is $488 per year, which is $24 more than the national average and $7 less than Montana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Hungry Horse:

In Wolf Point, MT, crime costs $1,168 per person, which is $679 more than in Hungry Horse.
In Columbia Falls, MT, crime costs $251 per person, which is $237 less than in Hungry Horse

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Hungry Horse for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Hungry Horse	Cost per Hungry Horse Resident
Murder	$76,756	$62
Rape/Sexual Assault	$76,424	$61
Robbery	$4,865	$4
Assault	$201,363	$162
Kidnapping	$12,819	$10
Vehicle Theft	$93,290	$75
Burglary	$17,748	$14
Theft	$27,368	$22
Arson	$4,285	$3
Vandalism	$61,828	$50
Animal Cruelty	$735	$1
Drug Crimes	$29,116	$23
Identity Theft	$1,510	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$608,106	$488

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hungry Horse, MT

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Hungry Horse totals $928,452 ($746 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,536,558 ($1,234 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Hungry Horse's 1,245 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Hungry Horse Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Hungry Horse residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.632
Robbery	0.1242
Rape	1.012
Murder	0.0328
Total Violent Crime	6.801 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.245
Vehicle Theft	4.839
Burglary	1.572
Arson	0.1425
Total Property Crime	10.80 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1698
Drug Crimes	3.162
Vandalism	6.951
Identity Theft	0.1567
Animal Cruelty	0.0798
Total "Other" Rate	10.52 (C-)

Individual Hungry Horse Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Hungry Horse is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Hungry Horse.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Martin City, MT	D+	F	B-
La Salle, MT	C+	B+	C-
Coram, MT	D+	F	C+
Columbia Falls, MT	B	B	B-
West Glacier, MT	D	F	C-
Halfmoon, MT	A-	B-	B+
Whitefish, MT	C+	C-	C
Creston, MT	B+	A-	C+
Evergreen, MT	B	C+	B-
Northridge Heights, MT	A	C+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Hungry Horse is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Adair, IA	C+	A	A
Yatesville, PA	C-	C	C
Woodland, MS	A+	A	A
Wessington Springs, SD	D+	D-	D-
Walnut Grove, MN	C	C-	C-
Canton, MN	C+	B+	B+
Callicoon, NY	B-	C+	C+
Boyers, PA	A	A	A
Bolton Landing, NY	D+	D-	D-
Bluemont, VA	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Hungry Horse is safer than the Montana state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hungry Horse, MT average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Hungry Horse schools on SchoolGrade

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