Living in Billings (Montana)

Billings (Montana) is a city in Montana, United States, home to 117,116 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 5%, #346 of 8,006), low-income households (top 6%, #545 of 9,771), commuters (top 7%, #402 of 6,227).

Residents117,116

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport525 km (YEG)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km131,400 people

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 1,010 m, height range 140 m

Nearest major riverYellowstone, 3.7 km

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,679 km

Within 10 km123,913 people

Winter daylight8 h 40 min, sunset 0:32

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Good to know about Billings (Montana)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 40 min and sets around 0:32; in late June it sets around 5:08.

How Billings (Montana) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Montana
Young family	59	#2,378 of 11,898	#4 of 29	Map
Low-income household	61	#545 of 9,771	#1 of 36	Map
Low-income family	62	#983 of 8,006	#2 of 18	Map
Single parent	65	#733 of 6,237	#2 of 13	Map
Pensioner couple	55	#6,834 of 9,474	#10 of 22	Map
Single pensioner	54	#6,201 of 9,474	#14 of 22	Map
Early retiree	56	#6,714 of 10,762	#13 of 43	Map
Single professional	59	#1,759 of 4,537	#1 of 3	Map
Young professional	62	#1,611 of 4,444	#1 of 3	Map
DINKS	60	#1,947 of 3,053	#1 of 1	Map
Remote worker	59	#2,901 of 7,271	#5 of 23	Map
Commuter	77	#402 of 6,227	#1 of 3	Map
Car-free household	64	#1,306 of 3,933	#1 of 3	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	65	#346 of 8,006	#1 of 18	Map
Budget-constrained mover	54	#2,107 of 12,111	#3 of 53	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	55	#1,907 of 4,114	#1 of 3	Map
Expat professional	58	#3,596 of 7,271	#1 of 23	Map
Healthcare-first mover	56	#5,278 of 9,474	#9 of 22	Map
Nature-focused household	47	#10,152 of 18,063	#96 of 112	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	25	#7,297 of 16,523	#68 of 88	Map
Rural value seeker	43	#9,613 of 18,063	#93 of 112	Map
High-net-worth mover	53	#7,063 of 16,523	#8 of 88	Map
Lottery winner	67	#3,265 of 21,167	#1 of 148	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#2,939 of 12,111	#3 of 53	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	64	#3,631 of 12,111	#1 of 53	Map
Digital native	60	#927 of 4,750	#1 of 3	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Foundation82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Education and family79
Mobility and connectivity67
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Health and elderly64
Jobs and economy61
Lifestyle and amenities54
Affordability46
Green space46
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
Safety and community32
Flat land (terrain relief)24
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)7
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)4
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.