Bozeman, MT vs Billings, MT

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

MetricBozeman, MTBillings, MT
Population56,114119,434
Median Household Income$85,747$73,712
Median Rent$1,717/mo$1,138/mo
Median Home Value$687,900$343,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)10394
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.8%47.5%
Poverty Rate13.7%9.8%
Unemployment Rate2.4%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k397763
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6222,515
Median AQI1138
Good AQI Days /yr358315
Summer Highs78°F83°F
Winter Lows15°F19°F
Snowfall91 in/yr57 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min16.5 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.916.4
College Degree Rate65.1%36.9%
Foreign-Born %4.8%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+3.5%

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