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    Moving to Bozeman, MT

    Is Bozeman a good place to live?

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    Bozeman ranks #1 of 7 Montana cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (71/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $614,900
    +12.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,611
    per month
    Household income
    $79,903
    median
    Unemployment
    3.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Bozeman

    The median home value in Bozeman is $614,900 and median rent is $1,611 a month, against a median household income of $79,903. Homes cost about 7.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Bozeman crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Montana the 2025 rate was 422 violent and 1,468 property crimes per 100,000 people — #22 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Bozeman, MT

    Bozeman has about 55,042 residents, 3.1% unemployment and 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Bozeman with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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