Population
Bozeman
55,042
Murray
49,904
Median Income
Bozeman
$79,903
Murray
$87,864
Home Value
Bozeman
$614,900
Murray
$470,200
Rent
Bozeman
$1,611
Murray
$1,447
Crime Rate
Bozeman
4.38
Murray
2.78
Cost of Living
Bozeman
155.3
Murray
139.9
Avg Temp
Bozeman
N/A
Murray
N/A
Unemployment
Bozeman
3.1%
Murray
3.2%
How Similar Are Bozeman & Murray?
Murray is Bozeman's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bozeman
55,042
Murray
49,904
Both cities have similar populations — Bozeman at 55,042 and Murray at 49,904.
Violent Crime
Bozeman
4.38
Murray
2.78
Bozeman has a 36% higher violent crime than Murray.
Property Crime
Bozeman
17.55
Murray
33.19
Murray has a 47% higher property crime than Bozeman.
Political Leaning
Bozeman
46.8%
Murray
43.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Bozeman
3.1%
Murray
3.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Bozeman
$79,903
Murray
$87,864
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Bozeman
$614,900
Murray
$470,200
Bozeman has a 24% higher home values than Murray.
Education
Bozeman
38.2%
Murray
28.9%
Bozeman has a 24% higher education than Murray.
Demographics
Bozeman
87.6%
Murray
78.5%
Bozeman has a 10% higher demographics than Murray.
Cost of Living
Bozeman
155.3
Murray
139.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bozeman and Murray share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bozeman
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Murray
Murray leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Murray leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMurray scores 98.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 122.1 in Bozeman. Murray has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,747 vs $2,154 in Bozeman (23% lower). Murray scores 181.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 223.0 in Bozeman.
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Housing Market — Murray leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurray has a median property tax of $2,323 vs $3,754 in Bozeman (62% lower). Murray has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 6.9% in Bozeman. Murray has a owner-occupied of 65.5% compared to 44.6% in Bozeman.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Murray leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurray has a poverty rate of 6.3% compared to 14.8% in Bozeman. Bozeman: 34,974 vs Murray: 28,977 for labor force. Murray has a work from home of 18.4% compared to 15.0% in Bozeman.
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Crime & Safety — Bozeman leads
Source: FBI UCRBozeman has a violent crime clearance of 62.9% compared to 13.1% in Murray. Murray has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.22 compared to 3.37 in Bozeman. Bozeman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.10 in Murray.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bozeman leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBozeman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.2% compared to 28.9% in Murray. Bozeman has a high school diploma or higher of 44.9% compared to 43.3% in Murray.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBozeman has a population of 55,042, about 1.1x the size of Murray (49,904). Bozeman skews younger with a median age of 28.6 vs 38.2.
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Black
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Asian
Bozeman
Murray
Healthcare — Murray leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMurray: 4.0 vs Bozeman: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Bozeman: 4 vs Murray: 3 for with emergency services. Murray: 5 vs Bozeman: 4 for nearby hospitals.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Murray leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBozeman has a bicycle of 3.9% compared to 0.3% in Murray. Murray has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.9% in Bozeman. Murray has a work from home of 18.4% compared to 15.0% in Bozeman.
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