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Bozeman is a mid-size city of 56,114 people in Gallatin County, Montana. It's part of the Bozeman, MT area. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 91 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $688k and rent runs about $2k a month.
56,114people
$688kTypical home
$1,717/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
91"Snow
205Sunny days
134Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 56,114
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,621 people per sq mi
- 342 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- In the Bozeman, MT area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $688k (≈$4,338/mo)
- Median rent $1,717/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 205 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 160 cloudy days a year
- 50 of 90 winter days are gray
- 134 days a year with rain or snow
- 91" of snow a year
- 29 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (391 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,575 per 100k)
People
- Median age 29
- 18% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 65% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 24% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to BZN airport
- 293 mi to BOI (major hub)
- 216 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,817 ft
- 548 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 110 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 52 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 7% of Montana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Gallatin County: D+3 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk