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 | Vancouver | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,447/mo | $1,525/mo | 5.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $546,100 | $403,400 | 35.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $74,113 | $73,626 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 104.9 | 6.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.1 | 112.4 | 20.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 101.5 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.3 | 101.3 | 1.0% lower in A |
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 $100,089 in Vancouver to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bozeman and Vancouver have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Vancouver than in Bozeman. If you earn $80,000 in Bozeman, you'd need about $80,071 in Vancouver to keep the same standard of living.