Missoula, MT vs Belgrade, MT

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

MetricMissoula, MTBelgrade, MT
Population76,51411,872
Median Household Income$70,392$97,328
Median Rent$1,189/mo$1,877/mo
Median Home Value$473,100$535,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)96103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%45.4%
Poverty Rate11.8%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.1%2.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k591331
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8621,420
Median AQI3811
Good AQI Days /yr298358
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F11°F
Snowfall50 in/yr91 in/yr
Avg Commute15.8 min24.6 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.815.1
College Degree Rate53%37.5%
Foreign-Born %2.9%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.4%+25.2%

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