Billings, MT vs Great Falls, MT

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

MetricBillings, MTGreat Falls, MT
Population119,43460,329
Median Household Income$73,712$63,373
Median Rent$1,138/mo$900/mo
Median Home Value$343,400$257,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9497
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%43.7%
Poverty Rate9.8%14.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k763631
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5153,669
Median AQI3846
Good AQI Days /yr315—
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall57 in/yr66 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min14.9 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.415.1
College Degree Rate36.9%27.8%
Foreign-Born %2.1%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%-0.5%

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