Bozeman, MT vs Butte-Silver Bow, MT

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

MetricBozeman, MTButte-Silver Bow, MT
Population56,11435,052
Median Household Income$85,747$61,857
Median Rent$1,717/mo$856/mo
Median Home Value$687,900$257,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.8%40.6%
Poverty Rate13.7%14.8%
Unemployment Rate2.4%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k397464*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6222,081*
Median AQI1128
Good AQI Days /yr358310
Summer Highs78°F77°F
Winter Lows15°F8°F
Snowfall91 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min16.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.916
College Degree Rate65.1%28.1%
Foreign-Born %4.8%1.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+2.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Butte-Silver Bow (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.