Living in Great Falls (Montana)

Great Falls (Montana) is a large place in Montana, United States, home to 59,638 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 12%, #1,342 of 12,111), nature lovers (top 18%, #3,198 of 18,063), low-income households (top 19%, #1,819 of 9,771).

Residents59,638

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport445 km (Calgary International)

Nearest city of 100k+285 km

Within 30 km67,000 people

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 1,060 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverMissouri, under 1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,912 km

Within 10 km64,014 people

Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 0:37

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Good to know about Great Falls (Montana)

The Missouri runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 26 min and sets around 0:37; in late June it sets around 5:26.

How Great Falls (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	50	#5,360 of 11,898	#13 of 29	Map
Low-income household	51	#1,819 of 9,771	#3 of 36	Map
Low-income family	54	#2,285 of 8,006	#8 of 18	Map
Single parent	54	#2,421 of 6,237	#7 of 13	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#5,587 of 9,474	#8 of 22	Map
Single pensioner	55	#5,954 of 9,474	#13 of 22	Map
Early retiree	60	#4,875 of 10,762	#6 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	62	#1,911 of 7,271	#1 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	36	#5,464 of 8,006	#6 of 18	Map
Budget-constrained mover	57	#1,342 of 12,111	#1 of 53	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	40	#5,190 of 7,271	#8 of 23	Map
Healthcare-first mover	46	#7,143 of 9,474	#21 of 22	Map
Nature-focused household	61	#3,198 of 18,063	#40 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	16	#10,025 of 16,523	#84 of 88	Map
Rural value seeker	57	#3,733 of 18,063	#35 of 112	Map
High-net-worth mover	53	#7,227 of 16,523	#11 of 88	Map
Lottery winner	49	#6,763 of 21,167	#5 of 148	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#7,573 of 12,111	#31 of 53	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	32	#8,423 of 12,111	#18 of 53	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Education and family66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Foundation65
Affordability61
Green space59
Health and elderly54
Flat land (terrain relief)51
Lifestyle and amenities50
Jobs and economy49
Mobility and connectivity35
Safety and community29
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)4
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)3
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
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.