Billings, MT: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Billings is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Montana, and the 253rd most populous city in the United States. The population was 117,116 at the 2020 census, while the Billings metropolitan area has an estimated 193,000 people. Located in the south-central portion of the state, it is the county seat of Yellowstone County. Billings is the trade and distribution center for much of Montana east of the Continental Divide and has one of the largest trade areas in the United States. It is also the largest retail destination for much of the same area. The Billings Chamber of Commerce claims the area of commerce covers more than 125,000 square miles (320,000 km2). Billings was nicknamed th…

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How Billings ranks

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#13Most conserved land in MT #16Highest income in MT #16Most educated in MT All MT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code59101, 59102, 59103

Area code406

Living in Billings

Housing in Billings

$401K▲ 2.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Billings home is worth about $401,000, up 2.5% in a year, 15% below the Montana typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market57

Sold in May147

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Safety in Billings

D

Safety Grade D

Billings reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Billings 7.6

Montana 4.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Billings 24.9

Montana 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Billings

Compared with Montana

1better than MT

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.9%Fewer adults with heart diseaseMT 6.6% · better

Care nearby

Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional HospitalBillings · 1.6 mi · ER

Ag Worker Health & ServicesBillings · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Billings

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Billings’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Montana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#17Best public schoolsof 40 in MT

DistrictBillings ElemSchools48

Meadowlark School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 691 students Boulder School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 495 students Eagle Cliffs Elementary B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 443 students Arrowhead School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 434 students Broadwater School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 400 students Sandstone School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 393 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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