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    Is Great Falls a good place to live?

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    Great Falls ranks #5 of 7 Montana cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (42/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $237,400
    +6.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $866
    per month
    Household income
    $63,934
    median
    Unemployment
    3.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Great Falls

    The median home value in Great Falls is $237,400 and median rent is $866 a month, against a median household income of $63,934. Homes cost about 3.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Great Falls 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 Great Falls, MT

    Great Falls has about 60,412 residents, 3.2% unemployment and 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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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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