Population
Bozeman
55,042
Parker
60,115
Median Income
Bozeman
$79,903
Parker
$129,342
Home Value
Bozeman
$614,900
Parker
$613,200
Rent
Bozeman
$1,611
Parker
$1,973
Crime Rate
Bozeman
4.38
Parker
2.09
Cost of Living
Bozeman
155.3
Parker
196.3
Avg Temp
Bozeman
N/A
Parker
N/A
Unemployment
Bozeman
3.1%
Parker
3.0%
How Similar Are Bozeman & Parker?
Parker is Bozeman's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bozeman
55,042
Parker
60,115
Both cities have similar populations — Bozeman at 55,042 and Parker at 60,115.
Violent Crime
Bozeman
4.38
Parker
2.09
Bozeman's violent crime is significantly higher than Parker's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Bozeman
17.55
Parker
16.48
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Bozeman
46.8%
Parker
52.3%
Bozeman leans Democratic while Parker leans Republican.
Unemployment
Bozeman
3.1%
Parker
3.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Bozeman
$79,903
Parker
$129,342
Parker has a 38% higher median income than Bozeman.
Home Values
Bozeman
$614,900
Parker
$613,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Bozeman
38.2%
Parker
34.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Bozeman
87.6%
Parker
78.4%
Bozeman has a 11% higher demographics than Parker.
Cost of Living
Bozeman
155.3
Parker
196.3
Parker has a 21% higher cost of living than Bozeman.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bozeman and Parker share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bozeman
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Parker
Parker leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bozeman leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBozeman scores 122.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.7 in Parker. Bozeman scores 111.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 148.9 in Parker. Bozeman scores 108.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 139.1 in Parker.
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Housing Market — Parker leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParker has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 6.9% in Bozeman. Parker has a owner-occupied of 72.2% compared to 44.6% in Bozeman. Parker has a single-family homes of 74.2% compared to 57.0% in Bozeman.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Parker leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParker has a poverty rate of 3.2% compared to 14.8% in Bozeman. Parker has a work from home of 24.5% compared to 15.0% in Bozeman. Parker has a median household income of $129,342 vs $79,903 in Bozeman (38% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Parker leads
Source: FBI UCRParker has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.56 compared to 3.37 in Bozeman. Parker has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.09 compared to 4.38 in Bozeman. Bozeman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Parker.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
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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 34.7% in Parker. Bozeman has a high school diploma or higher of 44.9% compared to 44.2% in Parker.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParker has a population of 60,115, about 1.1x the size of Bozeman (55,042). Bozeman skews younger with a median age of 28.6 vs 36.2.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bozeman
Parker
Healthcare — Parker leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBozeman: 4 vs Parker: 3 for with emergency services. Parker: 3.7 vs Bozeman: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Parker: 5 vs Bozeman: 4 for nearby hospitals.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Parker leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBozeman has a bicycle of 3.9% compared to 0.0% in Parker. Parker has a work from home of 24.5% compared to 15.0% in Bozeman. Parker has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.9% in Bozeman.
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