Bozeman-Belgrade Quick Facts:
- Populations:
- Bozeman: ~58,000
- Belgrade: ~13,000
- Gallatin County: ~130,000
- Montana State University Students: ~17,000
- Median Home Sold Prices:
- Bozeman City: $715,000
- Greater Bozeman Area: $950,000
- Belgrade Area, under 1 acre: $567,000
- Belgrade Area, 1 acre+: $1,200,000
- Data source: Big Sky Country Multiple Listing Service
- Bozeman City:
- Elevation: ~4,800 feet
- Annual Precipitation (including snowfall): 20 inches
- Annual Snowfall: 91 inches
- Belgrade City:
- Elevation: ~4,500 feet
- Annual Precipitation: (including snowfall): 16 inches
- Annual Snowfall: 40 inches
- Average Monthly High/Low Temperatures (Fahrenheit):
- January: 34/15
- April: 55/31
- July: 82/52
- October: 57/32
- Top Employers By Number Of Employees:
- Montana State University: ~3200
- Local and Federal Government ~3000
- Bozeman Health: ~2400
- Bozeman Accolades:
- #1 Best College Town in America (rentcafe.com 2024, 2025, 2026))
- #1 for Strongest Micropolitan City (Prospera 2023)
- #1 High School Ranked in Montana High Schools (US News, 2023)
- #1 Best Public Schools in Montana (Niche, 2023)
- #1 Best Place to Live in America and #5 Best Place to Retire (Niche, Self-Made 2023)
- #1 Best-Tasting City Water in Montana, #2 Best Tasting in the U.S. (American Water Works Association, 2017, 2018, 2019)
- #1 Lowest Crime Rate in Montana Per Capita (National Council for Home Safety, 2019)
- 1 of the 10 Best Places in the U.S. To Raise a Family (livability.com, 2018)
- #1 Best Place to Live in the U.S. (New York Post/TimeOut magazine, 2016)
- 1 of the Top 16 Must-See Places in the World (Los Angeles Times, 2016)
- 1 of the Top Best Places to Retire (Money magazine, 2014)
- #1 Best Place in America to Reboot Your Life (Sunset magazine, 2014)
- 1 of the 10 Best Streets In America, (American Planning Association, 2012)
- #1 City in North America to Live & Ski (Powder magazine, October, 2010)