Bozeman, MT vs Great Falls, MT

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

MetricBozeman, MTGreat Falls, MT
Population56,11460,329
Median Household Income$85,747$63,373
Median Rent$1,717/mo$900/mo
Median Home Value$687,900$257,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)10397
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.8%43.7%
Poverty Rate13.7%14.5%
Unemployment Rate2.4%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k397631
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6223,669
Median AQI1146
Good AQI Days /yr358—
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows15°F19°F
Snowfall91 in/yr66 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min14.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.915.1
College Degree Rate65.1%27.8%
Foreign-Born %4.8%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%-0.5%

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