Billings, MT vs Belgrade, MT

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

MetricBillings, MTBelgrade, MT
Population119,43411,872
Median Household Income$73,712$97,328
Median Rent$1,138/mo$1,877/mo
Median Home Value$343,400$535,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)94103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%45.4%
Poverty Rate9.8%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.2%2.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k763331
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5151,420
Median AQI3811
Good AQI Days /yr315358
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F11°F
Snowfall57 in/yr91 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min24.6 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.415.1
College Degree Rate36.9%37.5%
Foreign-Born %2.1%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+25.2%

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