Bozeman, MT vs Helena, MT

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

MetricBozeman, MTHelena, MT
Population56,11433,639
Median Household Income$85,747$71,036
Median Rent$1,717/mo$1,092/mo
Median Home Value$687,900$387,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)10396
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.8%38.2%
Poverty Rate13.7%8.8%
Unemployment Rate2.4%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k397582
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6222,909
Median AQI1144
Good AQI Days /yr358261
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows15°F15°F
Snowfall91 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min13.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.915.8
College Degree Rate65.1%50.6%
Foreign-Born %4.8%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+9.4%

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