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 | Great Falls | Greenwood | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $828/mo | $1,200/mo | 31.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $223,700 | $226,500 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $58,272 | $75,398 | 22.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 94.9 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 88.7 | 88.0 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 98.5 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.3 | 99.1 | 1.2% higher 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 Great Falls, you'd need $100,085 in Greenwood to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Great Falls and Greenwood have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Great Falls than in Greenwood. If you earn $80,000 in Great Falls, you'd need about $80,068 in Greenwood to keep the same standard of living.