Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Montana
Billings is the regional jobs and healthcare market in Montana, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, transportation, heating bills, benefits, and moving costs.
Montana
Missoula is the college and mountain lifestyle market in Montana, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Missoula has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Missoula has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Missoula minus Billings.
| Metric | Billings | Missoula | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,682 | $1,450 | -$232 | Missoula | Missoula has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $542,800 | $460,000 | -$82,800 | Missoula | Missoula has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $184/mo | $190/mo | +$6/mo | Billings | Billings has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 103 | +1 | Billings | Billings has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $78,660 | $69,000 | -$9,660 | Missoula | Missoula has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 71/100 | 68/100 | -3 | Billings | Billings has the higher move score. |