Bozeman, MT vs Missoula, MT

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

MetricBozeman, MTMissoula, MT
Population56,11476,514
Median Household Income$85,747$70,392
Median Rent$1,717/mo$1,189/mo
Median Home Value$687,900$473,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)10396
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.8%48%
Poverty Rate13.7%11.8%
Unemployment Rate2.4%3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k397591
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6222,862
Median AQI1138
Good AQI Days /yr358298
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows15°F20°F
Snowfall91 in/yr50 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min15.8 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.914.8
College Degree Rate65.1%53%
Foreign-Born %4.8%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+6.4%

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