Billings vs Missoula
Billings, MT compared with Missoula, MT · 272 miles apart
Billings has 121,239 residents to Missoula’s 78,903. Billings comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership. Missoula does better on average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Billings, MT | Missoula, MT | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 121,239 | 78,903 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,621 | 2,252 |
| Median household income | $73,712 | $70,392 |
| Median home value | $343,400 | $473,100 |
| Median rent | $1,138 | $1,189 |
| Homeownership | 64.8% | 47% |
| Average commute | 16.5 min | 15.8 min |
| Median age | 38.8 | 34.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.9% | 53% |
| Poverty rate | 9.8% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment | 3.5% | 3.8% |
| Price to income | 4.7× | 6.7× |
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