Kalispell, MT vs Bozeman, MT

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

MetricKalispell, MTBozeman, MT
Population28,50456,114
Median Household Income$63,415$85,747
Median Rent$1,078/mo$1,717/mo
Median Home Value$428,000$687,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%48.8%
Poverty Rate10%13.7%
Unemployment Rate3.5%2.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k409397
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7441,622
Median AQI4111
Good AQI Days /yr269358
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows17°F15°F
Snowfall54 in/yr91 in/yr
Avg Commute14.9 min15.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.516.9
College Degree Rate34.8%65.1%
Foreign-Born %3.5%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+27.0%+9.7%

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