City comparison
Billings, MT is about 950 miles (1,600 km) from Yuma, AZ in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,200 miles, or about 20 hours (about 2 days at 10 h/day) behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Billings, MT to Yuma, AZ takes about 1 h 56 min, covering roughly 950 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Billings has a population of 117,093, vs 96,314 in Yuma — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Yuma covers about 120 sq mi vs 46 sq mi for Billings.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Billings | Yuma | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,064/mo | $1,028/mo | 3.5% higher in Billings |
| Median home value | $285,300 | $186,500 | 53.0% higher in Billings |
| Median household income | $69,692 | $59,312 | 17.5% higher in Billings |
| Groceries index | 96.7 | 96.9 | ≈ equal (Yuma slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 77.2 | 91.2 | 18.2% higher in Yuma |
| Transportation index | 99.3 | 100.3 | 1.0% higher in Yuma |
| Healthcare index | 99.2 | 100.2 | 1.0% higher in Yuma |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Billings, you'd need $100,148 in Yuma to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Billings and Yuma have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% higher in Billings than in Yuma. If you earn $80,000 in Billings, you'd need about $80,118 in Yuma to keep the same standard of living.