Billings, MT

US City in Montana, West · ranked on 28 metrics

Billings, MT is a US city in Montana with a population of 122,295 (224th of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (29th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (112th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (183rd of 434). It ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (332nd of 395), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (280th of 395), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (231st of 434).

Population
122.3K
224th highest of 477
Density
2,643.0
223rd highest of 477
Growth rate
0.71%
142nd highest of 477
Area
46.26
226th highest of 477
Region
West
Montana

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    19th of 460
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    29th of 434
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    115th of 460
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    112th of 434
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 131st of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    136th of 460
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    145th of 434
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 169th of 460
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    183rd of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    332nd of 395
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    280th of 395
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    270th of 395
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    220th of 395
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    231st of 434
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    215th of 434
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    186th of 395
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    202nd of 434

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (68), weakest Crime & Safety (35). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Lincoln, NE85% similar
  2. Duluth, MN83% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  3. Missoula, MT82% similar
  4. Bismarck, ND82% similar
  5. Great Falls, MT81% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11

Quick answers

What is the population of Billings, MT?
Billings, MT has a population of 122,295, 224th among 477 US cities.
What does Billings, MT rank best at?
Among US cities, Billings, MT ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (29th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (112th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (183rd of 434).
Where does Billings, MT rank worst?
Billings, MT ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (332nd of 395); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (280th of 395); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (231st of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Billings, MT?
Rankodex ranks Billings, MT on 28 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

28 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics