City comparison
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 | Bozeman | Great Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,447/mo | $828/mo | 74.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $546,100 | $223,700 | 144.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $74,113 | $58,272 | 27.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 98.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.1 | 88.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.3 | 100.3 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bozeman, you'd need $83,348 in Great Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Great Falls, MT is about 16.7% cheaper overall than Bozeman, MT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in Great Falls than in Bozeman. If you earn $80,000 in Bozeman, you'd need about $66,679 in Great Falls to keep the same standard of living.