Great Falls, MT vs Butte-Silver Bow, MT

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

MetricGreat Falls, MTButte-Silver Bow, MT
Population60,32935,052
Median Household Income$63,373$61,857
Median Rent$900/mo$856/mo
Median Home Value$257,000$257,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)97—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%40.6%
Poverty Rate14.5%14.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k631464*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,6692,081*
Median AQI4628
Good AQI Days /yr—310
Summer Highs82°F77°F
Winter Lows19°F8°F
Snowfall66 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute14.9 min16.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.116
College Degree Rate27.8%28.1%
Foreign-Born %2.2%1.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+2.8%

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.