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Montana
Butte-Silver Bow
Population 35,052
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Montana
Missoula
Population 76,514
Butte-Silver Bow, MT vs Missoula, MT
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Butte-Silver Bow, MT | Missoula, MT |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,052 | 76,514 |
| Median Household Income | $61,857 | $70,392 |
| Median Rent | $856/mo | $1,189/mo |
| Median Home Value | $257,800 | $473,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 96 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 40.6% | 48% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% (county) | 3.1% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 464* | 591 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,081* | 2,862 |
| Median AQI | 28 | 38 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 310 | 298 |
| Summer Highs | 77°F | 81°F |
| Winter Lows | 8°F | 20°F |
| Snowfall | 15 in/yr | 50 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 16.9 min | 15.8 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 16 | 14.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 28.1% | 53% |
| Foreign-Born % | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +2.8% | +6.4% |
Butte-Silver Bow, MT
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.