Kalispell, MT vs Belgrade, MT

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

MetricKalispell, MTBelgrade, MT
Population28,50411,872
Median Household Income$63,415$97,328
Median Rent$1,078/mo$1,877/mo
Median Home Value$428,000$535,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%45.4%
Poverty Rate10%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.5%2.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k409331
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7441,420
Median AQI4111
Good AQI Days /yr269358
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows17°F11°F
Snowfall54 in/yr91 in/yr
Avg Commute14.9 min24.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.515.1
College Degree Rate34.8%37.5%
Foreign-Born %3.5%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+27.0%+25.2%

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