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Is Great Falls a Good Value in Montana?

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

Value score

69

2nd best value in Montana

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

Overall livability

65

3rd overall in Montana

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

Great Falls is home to about 60,381 people. A typical home runs $190,300 and a household earns around $53,100, a price-to-income ratio of 3.6. Among Montana's cities, it ranks 2nd for value and 3rd overall.

Great Falls at a glance

Median home price

$190,300

2nd in MT of 7

Median rent

$760/mo

Median household income

$53,100

Home price to income

3.6x

Unemployment

3.2%

4th in MT of 7

School rating

5/10

5th in MT of 7

Air quality (AQI)

46

1st 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.