Living in Great Falls, MT
Small city in Montana
Great Falls is a small city in Montana, home to about 60,000 people, with 72,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Great Falls a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Mild summers: highs around 82°F
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $331k and rents for $1,790 a month
- Dog-friendly: 2 dog parks within 9 mi
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 72,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Few top-rated hospitals: no 4–5★ hospital within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Great Falls: common questions
What is the cost of living in Great Falls?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $331k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,790 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 97, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Great Falls?
Montana collects about $2,087 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.96% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Great Falls safe?
Violent crime is somewhat above the national rate (1.4× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Great Falls?
Great Falls has cold winters: winter days average around 37°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 66″ of snow a year.
Does Great Falls get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from cold waves and flooding: 2 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 2.29 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Great Falls?
The nearest major airport is GEG, about 291 mi away.
How Great Falls scores
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