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Hysham vs Broadview

80 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.9× in Hysham) and work in town (+21.9 pts in Hysham).

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Hysham, MTHomes around $221KMontana · 251 people
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Broadview, MTHomes around $364KMontana · 175 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

HyshamHomes around $221K
Housing$221K typical home53% below the MT typical home All about Hysham →
BroadviewHomes around $364K
Housing$364K typical home23% below the MT typical home All about Broadview →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker5.9×
Hysham is more of a job hub
Hysham 0.82Broadview 0.14
Work in town+21.9 pts
More of Hysham’s workers stay in town
Hysham 23.4%Broadview 1.5%
Property tax bill+40%
Tax bills are bigger in Hysham
Hysham $1,370Broadview $978
Street grid+91%
Hysham has the more walkable street grid
Hysham 198Broadview 104
Homeowners+15.3 pts renters
Hysham has more renters
Broadview 86.6%Hysham 71.3%
Average commute7 min
Hysham has the shorter commute
Broadview 34 minHysham 27 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $720 more a month in Broadview

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Hysham$1,370/mo
Typical home $221K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.14% · or rent about $554/mo · Housing →
Broadview$2,090/mo
Typical home $364K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.59% · Housing →

The difference: $720 a month, about $8,600 a year, between Broadview and Hysham.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Montana ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
B−HyshamBetter than 47% of districts in the state –BroadviewNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
HyshamBroadview
Snow a year37″54″
January low12°F15°F
July high88°F84°F
Growing season (days)141d116d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd33rd
Outdoors & history
HyshamBroadview
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0.9%—
National Register places1—
Archive photos61
Famous people born here1—
Community
HyshamBroadview
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

80 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HyshamMTBroadviewMT
Hysham ↔ Broadview80 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

HyshamBroadview
People
Population 251Highest 175Lowest
Median age 45.1±16.4Highest 12% above MT 44.7±3.7Lowest 11% above MT
Hysham and Broadview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.9%±7.9Highest MT: 21% 12%±11Lowest MT: 21%
Hysham and Broadview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.3%±7.2Highest MT: 20.1% 14.3%±14.6Lowest MT: 20.1%
Hysham and Broadview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20%Lowest MT: 35.2% 25.8%Highest MT: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±3.5Lowest MT: 5.2% 9.1%±9.7Highest MT: 5.2%
Broadview and Hysham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,250±$40kLowest 9% below MT $78,438±$28kHighest 8% above MT
Broadview and Hysham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $120,100±$18kLowest 68% below MT $165,600±$45kHighest 56% below MT
Broadview and Hysham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $554±$475 49% below MT —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,370Highest 49% below MT $978Lowest 64% below MT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.1%±63.8Lowest MT: 44.8% 83.3%±100Highest MT: 44.8%
Broadview and Hysham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.9%Highest MT: 11.5% 8%Lowest MT: 11.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.3%Lowest MT: 69.2% 86.6%Highest MT: 69.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 21 yrs older than MT 1970Highest 11 yrs older than MT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 41% above MT 34 minHighest 79% above MT
Work from home 14.4%±12.7Highest MT: 12.5% 4.1%±4.7Lowest MT: 12.5%
Hysham and Broadview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 23.4%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 40.8 miHighest 28.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.82Highest 0.14Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Billings (11%)Billings (64%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BroadviewFew work in Hysham
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Lowest 6.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 198Highest 104Lowest
Schools
School district Hysham K-12 Schools—
High school in town Hysham High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 6.8 —
Montana average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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