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Billings, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Yellowstone County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
118,321
Population
2,569/sq mi density
$71,855
Median Income
$42,639 per capita
$311,800
Home Value
$390,654 Zillow
$1,097
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$71,855 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$311,800 home value, $1,097/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,855
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,639
9% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Billings vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Billings’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,855
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,639
109%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,749
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,206
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,206
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.5%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
81% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$14,022M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.5%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
12.9%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,794
Restaurants
481
Healthcare
612
Retail
691
Manufacturing
172
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,749
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,435
27% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,855 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,639 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,749 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,206 |
| County GDP | $14,022M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,794 |
| Restaurants | 481 |
| Healthcare | 612 |
| Retail | 691 |
| Manufacturing | 172 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,749 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,435 |