Great Falls, MT vs Bozeman, MT
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Bozeman spends 42.9% 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
54/100
Budget Balance74
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance62
Debt Burden19
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency82
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Great Falls
Bozeman
Total Spending
$522.6M
$811.5M
Spending / Capita
$8,656
$15,168
Total Revenue
$652.9M
$1.1B
Revenue / Capita
$10,814
$20,285
Total Debt
$90.0M
$34.7M
Debt / Capita
$1,490
$649
Population
60,373
53,500
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Great Falls$251
Bozeman$225
Highways & Roads
Great Falls$0
Bozeman$342
Parks & Recreation
Great Falls$1,064
Bozeman$1,158
Health
Great Falls$229
Bozeman$652
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Great FallsBozeman
| Property Tax | $48 | $1,537 |
| Sales Tax | $595 | $257 |
| Income Tax | $882 | $1,098 |
| Intergovernmental | $10,814 | $20,285 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,342 | $2,302 |
| Other | $2,571 | $3,290 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Great FallsBozeman
| Fire Protection | $251 | $225 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $342 |
| Public Welfare | $755 | $1,379 |
| Health | $229 | $652 |
| Hospitals | $525 | $52 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,064 | $1,158 |
| Housing | $1,988 | $2,467 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $588 |
| Utilities | $1,755 | $3,995 |
| Other | $2,089 | $4,311 |
C
Great Falls, MT
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health
C
Bozeman, MT
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health