Great Falls, MT: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Great Falls is the third most populous city in the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Cascade County. The population was 60,442 according to the 2020 census. The city covers an area of 22.9 square miles (59 km2) and is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County. The Great Falls MSA's population was 84,414 according to the 2020 census. A cultural, commercial and financial center in the central part of the state, Great Falls is located just east of the Rocky Mountains and is bisected by the Missouri River. It is 180 miles (290 km) from the eastern entrance to Glacier National Park in northern Montana, and 26…

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How Great Falls ranks

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#14Cheapest rent in MT #15Shortest commute in MT #18Lowest property tax in MT All MT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code59401, 59403, 59404

Area code406

Living in Great Falls

Housing in Great Falls

$340K▲ 3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Great Falls home is worth about $340,000, up 3% in a year, 28% below the Montana typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market48

Sold in May65

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Safety in Great Falls

D

Safety Grade D

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

Violent crime per 1,000

Great Falls 6.3

Montana 4.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Great Falls 36.4

Montana 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Great Falls

Compared with Montana

10worse than MT

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care all close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14%More adults facing food insecurityMT 11.7% · worse 24.1%More adults who get no exerciseMT 20.6% · worse 7.6%More adults facing a utility shut-offMT 6.5% · worse

Care nearby

Benefis HospitalsGreat Falls · 1.9 mi · ER

Community Health Care Center @ CchdGreat Falls · 0.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Great Falls

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Great Falls’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of Montana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#19Best public schoolsof 40 in MT

DistrictGreat Falls ElemSchools24

Meadow Lark School A+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 527 students Riverview School AElementary · Grades PK–6 · 445 students Giant Springs Elementary C+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 431 students West Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 421 students Sacajawea School B+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 405 students Sunnyside School BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 396 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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