Billings, MT vs Bozeman, MT

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

MetricBillings, MTBozeman, MT
Population119,43456,114
Median Household Income$73,712$85,747
Median Rent$1,138/mo$1,717/mo
Median Home Value$343,400$687,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)94103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%48.8%
Poverty Rate9.8%13.7%
Unemployment Rate3.2%2.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k763397
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5151,622
Median AQI3811
Good AQI Days /yr315358
Summer Highs83°F78°F
Winter Lows19°F15°F
Snowfall57 in/yr91 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min15.5 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.416.9
College Degree Rate36.9%65.1%
Foreign-Born %2.1%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+9.7%

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