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What Is It Like to Live in Bozeman?

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

Value score

26

7th best value in Montana

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

Overall livability

34

6th overall in Montana

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

Bozeman is home to about 51,574 people. A typical home runs $466,400 and a household earns around $67,400, a price-to-income ratio of 6.9. Among Montana's cities, it ranks 7th for value and 6th overall.

Bozeman at a glance

Median home price

$466,400

7th in MT of 7

Median rent

$1,229/mo

Median household income

$67,400

Home price to income

6.9x

Unemployment

3.2%

2nd in MT of 7

School rating

7/10

3rd in MT of 7

Air quality (AQI)

18

7th in MT of 7

Walk score

22/100

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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.