Gallatin County, Montana
Population 124,074 · Bozeman, Belgrade, Manhattan
- Overall cost of living: +2.5% vs the US average, higher than 94% of US counties.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 2.2 µg/m³, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+2.5% | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Bozeman, MT metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $667,600 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,694 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $136/mo | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $11,043/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.59% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| State income tax | 5.9% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,933 | higher than 92% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $93,528 | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +15% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 495.1 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈179 days | lower than 86% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 83°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| January low | 14°F | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 91 in | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 14 days | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 180 days | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 22.9% of weeks | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈41.2°F | lower than 96% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 17.1 in | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $115/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $55/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $45/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.32/yr | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $8.4/yr | higher than 83% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 2.2 µg/m³ | the lowest in the US |
| Distance to coast | 552.2 mi | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈5,369.7 ft | higher than 96% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 97.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 54.3% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 20.3% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.9:1 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 87.9% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.28 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.12 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.47 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.2 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 79/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 81.8 yrs | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 8.9% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 536/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 71/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 86.8% | higher than 86% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 56 min | lower than 51% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 56 min | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 18 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.3% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.5% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 15.5% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 636 min | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 93 per sq mi | higher than 96% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.3 per 1k | higher than 56% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 12.8 per 1k | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Population | 124,074 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Median age | 34.2 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +8.8 per 1k/yr | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 50% Dem | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 46.8% Rep | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % White | 87.5% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5.4% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.4% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.2% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.5% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 818 parks | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 26.8 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 15.1 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 13 min | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.1% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,669 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 28 km | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 42 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 60 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 130 km | higher than 88% of US counties |
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