Belgrade, MT vs Bozeman, MT

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

MetricBelgrade, MTBozeman, MT
Population11,87256,114
Median Household Income$97,328$85,747
Median Rent$1,877/mo$1,717/mo
Median Home Value$535,200$687,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%48.8%
Poverty Rate11.2%13.7%
Unemployment Rate2.5% (county)2.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k331397
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4201,622
Median AQI1111
Good AQI Days /yr358358
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows11°F15°F
Snowfall91 in/yr91 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min15.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.116.9
College Degree Rate37.5%65.1%
Foreign-Born %4.1%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+25.2%+9.7%

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