Belgrade, MT vs Billings, MT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBelgrade, MTBillings, MT
Population11,872119,434
Median Household Income$97,328$73,712
Median Rent$1,877/mo$1,138/mo
Median Home Value$535,200$343,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)10394
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%47.5%
Poverty Rate11.2%9.8%
Unemployment Rate2.5% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k331763
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4202,515
Median AQI1138
Good AQI Days /yr358315
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows11°F19°F
Snowfall91 in/yr57 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min16.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.116.4
College Degree Rate37.5%36.9%
Foreign-Born %4.1%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+25.2%+3.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.