Kalispell, MT vs Great Falls, MT

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

MetricKalispell, MTGreat Falls, MT
Population28,50460,329
Median Household Income$63,415$63,373
Median Rent$1,078/mo$900/mo
Median Home Value$428,000$257,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—97
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%43.7%
Poverty Rate10%14.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k409631
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7443,669
Median AQI4146
Good AQI Days /yr269—
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F19°F
Snowfall54 in/yr66 in/yr
Avg Commute14.9 min14.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.515.1
College Degree Rate34.8%27.8%
Foreign-Born %3.5%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+27.0%-0.5%

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