CITY PROFILE
Bozeman, MT
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Bozeman is a smaller metro with a cold-winter, cool-summer climate and moderate sunshine and rainfall throughout the year. Housing costs here are among the most expensive metros in our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're considering a move. It's a compact community that trades affordability for its mountain setting and four-season character.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $706K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,207/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 3.1°C · warmest 17.7°C · coolest -8.6°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 662 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.1 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #356 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy60
- Affordable to rent51
- Climate comfort9
- Plenty of sunshine45
- Big-city amenities14
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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