Great Falls, MT vs Kalispell, MT

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

MetricGreat Falls, MTKalispell, MT
Population60,32928,504
Median Household Income$63,373$63,415
Median Rent$900/mo$1,078/mo
Median Home Value$257,000$428,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)97—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%49.4%
Poverty Rate14.5%10%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k631409
Property Crime Rate /100k3,6691,744
Median AQI4641
Good AQI Days /yr—269
Summer Highs82°F78°F
Winter Lows19°F17°F
Snowfall66 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute14.9 min14.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.115.5
College Degree Rate27.8%34.8%
Foreign-Born %2.2%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+27.0%

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