Yellowstone County, Montana
Population 168,957 · Billings, Laurel, Broadview
- Overall cost of living: −6.5% vs the US average, higher than 74% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Summer dew point: 46.3°F, lower than 91% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−6.5% | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Billings, MT metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $349,500 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,131 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $112/mo | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $10,540/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.81% | higher than 50% 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 | $2,832 | higher than 82% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $76,570 | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +5.3% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 457 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈190 days | lower than 78% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 88°F | higher than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 15°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 48 in | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 41 days | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 158 days | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 25.9% of weeks | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈46.3°F | lower than 91% 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 | 14.5 in | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $88/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $72/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.8/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.2/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $7/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.2 µg/m³ | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 675.5 mi | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,651 ft | higher than 82% 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 | 95.5% | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 34.1% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 10.4% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.2:1 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 86.3% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.06 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.65 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.97 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.8 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 107/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.4 yrs | higher than 58% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.1% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 498/100k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 101/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 81.1% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 42 min | lower than 73% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 188 min | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 19 min | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.4% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 8.9% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 562 min | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 68 per sq mi | higher than 89% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.6 per 1k | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 21.8 per 1k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Population | 168,957 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Median age | 39 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +7.9 per 1k/yr | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 34.9% Dem | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 62% Rep | lower than 67% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.1% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % White | 83.4% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 6.6% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.4% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.7% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 3.6% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.7% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 407 parks | higher than 86% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18.3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 10.9 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 20 min | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.6% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 128 km | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 7 km | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 43 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 48 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 78 km | higher than 81% of US counties |
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