Great Falls, MT vs Belgrade, MT

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

MetricGreat Falls, MTBelgrade, MT
Population60,32911,872
Median Household Income$63,373$97,328
Median Rent$900/mo$1,877/mo
Median Home Value$257,000$535,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)97103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%45.4%
Poverty Rate14.5%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.3%2.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k631331
Property Crime Rate /100k3,6691,420
Median AQI4611
Good AQI Days /yr—358
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F11°F
Snowfall66 in/yr91 in/yr
Avg Commute14.9 min24.6 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.115.1
College Degree Rate27.8%37.5%
Foreign-Born %2.2%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+25.2%

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