Montana city profile

Living in Billings, Montana

What it costs to live in Billings, and how it compares with other Montana cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

70

1st best value in Montana

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Montana cities.

Overall livability

77

1st overall in Montana

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Billings is home to about 115,689 people. A typical home runs $248,800 and a household earns around $63,600, a price-to-income ratio of 3.9. Among Montana's cities, it ranks 1st for value and 1st overall.

Billings at a glance

Median home price

$248,800

4th in MT of 7

Median rent

$965/mo

Median household income

$63,600

Home price to income

3.9x

Unemployment

3.2%

1st in MT of 7

School rating

7/10

1st in MT of 7

Air quality (AQI)

39

5th in MT of 7

Walk score

28/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Montana only. Updated 2026.