Belgrade, MT vs Butte-Silver Bow, MT

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

MetricBelgrade, MTButte-Silver Bow, MT
Population11,87235,052
Median Household Income$97,328$61,857
Median Rent$1,877/mo$856/mo
Median Home Value$535,200$257,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%40.6%
Poverty Rate11.2%14.8%
Unemployment Rate2.5% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k331464*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4202,081*
Median AQI1128
Good AQI Days /yr358310
Summer Highs81°F77°F
Winter Lows11°F8°F
Snowfall91 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min16.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.116
College Degree Rate37.5%28.1%
Foreign-Born %4.1%1.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+25.2%+2.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Butte-Silver Bow (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.