Verdict
Billings leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, while New York leads on Safety.
Score Comparison
Affordability
MT
69
✓ winsNY
55
Educational Attainment
MT
68
✓ winsNY
59
Safety
MT
33
NY
56
✓ winsWeather
MT
—
NY
—
Livability
MT
57
NY
57
Full Comparison
| Metric | Billings | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 117,093 | 8,622,467 |
| Median Income | $69,692 | $76,607 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,064 ✓ | $1,714 |
| Median Home Value | $285,300 ✓ | $732,100 |
| Median Age | 38 | 38 |
| HS Graduation | 96% ✓ | 83% |
| Bachelor's+ | 37% | 40% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 89% ✓ | 87% |
| Homeownership | 65% ✓ | 33% |
| Avg Commute | 19 min ✓ | 45 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 9.43 | 7.44 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 43.59 | 21.42 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 15" | 53" |