Bozeman, MT vs Great Falls, MT
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Bozeman spends 75.2% more per capita than Great Falls ($6,511/person difference). Great Falls, MT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 54/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance62
Debt Burden19
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency82
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
54/100
Budget Balance74
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bozeman
Great Falls
Total Spending
$811.5M
$522.6M
Spending / Capita
$15,168
$8,656
Total Revenue
$1.1B
$652.9M
Revenue / Capita
$20,285
$10,814
Total Debt
$34.7M
$90.0M
Debt / Capita
$649
$1,490
Population
53,500
60,373
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bozeman$225
Great Falls$251
Highways & Roads
Bozeman$342
Great Falls$0
Parks & Recreation
Bozeman$1,158
Great Falls$1,064
Health
Bozeman$652
Great Falls$229
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BozemanGreat Falls
| Property Tax | $1,537 | $48 |
| Sales Tax | $257 | $595 |
| Income Tax | $1,098 | $882 |
| Intergovernmental | $20,285 | $10,814 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,302 | $2,342 |
| Other | $3,290 | $2,571 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BozemanGreat Falls
| Fire Protection | $225 | $251 |
| Highways & Roads | $342 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,379 | $755 |
| Health | $652 | $229 |
| Hospitals | $52 | $525 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,158 | $1,064 |
| Housing | $2,467 | $1,988 |
| Sewerage | $588 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,995 | $1,755 |
| Other | $4,311 | $2,089 |
C
Bozeman, MT
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Great Falls, MT
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health