Billings, MT
Overall Livability
57
out of 100
🏙
57
Livability
💰
69
Affordability
🎓
68
Educational Attainment
🛡
33
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
117,093
Median Age
38
Median Income
$69,692
Poverty Rate
11%
Housing
Median Home Value
$285,300
Median Monthly Rent
$1,064
Homeownership Rate
65%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
46%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher96%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher37%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband89%
Average Commute Time
19 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
9.43
Property Crime (per 1k)
43.59
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Similar overall livability
Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Short average commute times
- ✓Strong homeownership community
Cons
- ✗Above-average crime rate
Population by Age
Under 18
23%
18–34
23%
35–54
24%
55–64
12%
65+
18%
Key Facts
- Population
- 117,093
- Median Income
- $69,692
- Median Rent
- $1,064
- Median Home Value
- $285,300
- Median Age
- 37.7
- Homeownership
- 65%
- Broadband Access
- 89%
- Avg Commute
- 19 min
Featured In Rankings
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 69
- Educational Attainment
- 68
- Crime & Safety
- 33
- Weather
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