Bozeman, MT vs Belgrade, MT

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

MetricBozeman, MTBelgrade, MT
Population56,11411,872
Median Household Income$85,747$97,328
Median Rent$1,717/mo$1,877/mo
Median Home Value$687,900$535,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.8%45.4%
Poverty Rate13.7%11.2%
Unemployment Rate2.4%2.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k397331
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6221,420
Median AQI1111
Good AQI Days /yr358358
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows15°F11°F
Snowfall91 in/yr91 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min24.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.915.1
College Degree Rate65.1%37.5%
Foreign-Born %4.8%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+25.2%

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