Billings, MT vs Bozeman, MT
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Bozeman spends 17.6% more per capita than Billings ($2,667/person difference). Billings, MT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden11
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance62
Debt Burden19
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency82
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Billings
Bozeman
Total Spending
$1.5B
$811.5M
Spending / Capita
$12,501
$15,168
Total Revenue
$1.8B
$1.1B
Revenue / Capita
$15,768
$20,285
Total Debt
$135.6M
$34.7M
Debt / Capita
$1,158
$649
Population
117,093
53,500
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Billings$145
Bozeman$225
Highways & Roads
Billings$0
Bozeman$342
Parks & Recreation
Billings$883
Bozeman$1,158
Health
Billings$330
Bozeman$652
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BillingsBozeman
| Property Tax | $787 | $1,537 |
| Sales Tax | $251 | $257 |
| Income Tax | $1,706 | $1,098 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,539 | $20,285 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,714 | $2,302 |
| Other | $2,720 | $3,290 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BillingsBozeman
| Fire Protection | $145 | $225 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $342 |
| Public Welfare | $1,929 | $1,379 |
| Health | $330 | $652 |
| Hospitals | $105 | $52 |
| Parks & Recreation | $883 | $1,158 |
| Housing | $2,463 | $2,467 |
| Sewerage | $195 | $588 |
| Utilities | $2,914 | $3,995 |
| Interest on Debt | $535 | $0 |
| Other | $3,002 | $4,311 |
B
Billings, MT
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
C
Bozeman, MT
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health