Living in Bozeman

Bozeman is a large place in Montana, United States, home to 43,405 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 8%, #948 of 12,111), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 11%, #1,737 of 16,523), nature lovers (top 29%, #5,140 of 18,063).

Residents43,405

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport473 km (Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI))

Nearest city of 100k+197 km

Within 30 km58,700 people

Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)

Terrain around itabout 1,450 m, height range 360 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,875 km

Within 10 km44,143 people

Winter daylight8 h 41 min, sunset 0:43

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Good to know about Bozeman

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 41 min and sets around 0:43; in late June it sets around 5:17.

How Bozeman 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	49	#5,783 of 11,898	#18 of 29	Map
Low-income household	21	#8,816 of 9,771	#32 of 36	Map
Low-income family	41	#4,780 of 8,006	#15 of 18	Map
Single parent	47	#3,621 of 6,237	#9 of 13	Map
Pensioner couple	50	#8,096 of 9,474	#15 of 22	Map
Single pensioner	58	#5,030 of 9,474	#7 of 22	Map
Early retiree	56	#6,776 of 10,762	#14 of 43	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	45	#7,062 of 7,271	#19 of 23	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	17	#7,757 of 8,006	#16 of 18	Map
Budget-constrained mover	27	#9,557 of 12,111	#46 of 53	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	53	#4,182 of 7,271	#4 of 23	Map
Healthcare-first mover	62	#3,759 of 9,474	#1 of 22	Map
Nature-focused household	57	#5,140 of 18,063	#63 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	47	#1,737 of 16,523	#32 of 88	Map
Rural value seeker	35	#12,209 of 18,063	#106 of 112	Map
High-net-worth mover	58	#5,845 of 16,523	#4 of 88	Map
Lottery winner	54	#5,795 of 21,167	#4 of 148	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	72	#948 of 12,111	#1 of 53	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	45	#6,963 of 12,111	#4 of 53	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
Education and family97
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Health and elderly74
Green space66
Jobs and economy66
Lifestyle and amenities64
Safety and community55
Foundation54
Mobility and connectivity44
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
Affordability19
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
Flat land (terrain relief)7
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)4
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)4
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)2
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.