Bozeman, MT vs Kalispell, MT

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

MetricBozeman, MTKalispell, MT
Population56,11428,504
Median Household Income$85,747$63,415
Median Rent$1,717/mo$1,078/mo
Median Home Value$687,900$428,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.8%49.4%
Poverty Rate13.7%10%
Unemployment Rate2.4%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k397409
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6221,744
Median AQI1141
Good AQI Days /yr358269
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows15°F17°F
Snowfall91 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min14.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.915.5
College Degree Rate65.1%34.8%
Foreign-Born %4.8%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+27.0%

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