Belgrade, MT vs Great Falls, MT

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

MetricBelgrade, MTGreat Falls, MT
Population11,87260,329
Median Household Income$97,328$63,373
Median Rent$1,877/mo$900/mo
Median Home Value$535,200$257,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)10397
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%43.7%
Poverty Rate11.2%14.5%
Unemployment Rate2.5% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k331631
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4203,669
Median AQI1146
Good AQI Days /yr358—
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows11°F19°F
Snowfall91 in/yr66 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min14.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.115.1
College Degree Rate37.5%27.8%
Foreign-Born %4.1%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+25.2%-0.5%

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