Population
Bozeman
55,042
Shawnee
68,175
Median Income
Bozeman
$79,903
Shawnee
$106,312
Home Value
Bozeman
$614,900
Shawnee
$332,900
Rent
Bozeman
$1,611
Shawnee
$1,233
Crime Rate
Bozeman
4.38
Shawnee
2.78
Cost of Living
Bozeman
155.3
Shawnee
140.0
Avg Temp
Bozeman
N/A
Shawnee
N/A
Unemployment
Bozeman
3.1%
Shawnee
3.1%
How Similar Are Bozeman & Shawnee?
Shawnee is Bozeman's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bozeman
55,042
Shawnee
68,175
Shawnee has a 19% larger population than Bozeman.
Violent Crime
Bozeman
4.38
Shawnee
2.78
Bozeman has a 36% higher violent crime than Shawnee.
Property Crime
Bozeman
17.55
Shawnee
17.72
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Bozeman
46.8%
Shawnee
44.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Bozeman
3.1%
Shawnee
3.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Bozeman
$79,903
Shawnee
$106,312
Shawnee has a 25% higher median income than Bozeman.
Home Values
Bozeman
$614,900
Shawnee
$332,900
Bozeman has a 46% higher home values than Shawnee.
Education
Bozeman
38.2%
Shawnee
35.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Bozeman
87.6%
Shawnee
80.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Bozeman
155.3
Shawnee
140.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bozeman and Shawnee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shawnee
Shawnee leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shawnee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShawnee has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $2,154 in Bozeman (59% lower). Shawnee scores 152.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 223.0 in Bozeman. Shawnee has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,197 vs $1,642 in Bozeman (37% lower).
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Housing Market — Shawnee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShawnee has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 6.9% in Bozeman. Bozeman has a median home value of $614,900 vs $332,900 in Shawnee (85% higher). Shawnee has a owner-occupied of 73.9% compared to 44.6% in Bozeman.
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Jobs & Economy — Shawnee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShawnee has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 14.8% in Bozeman. Shawnee has a median household income of $106,312 vs $79,903 in Bozeman (25% higher). Shawnee has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 15.0% in Bozeman.
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Crime & Safety — Shawnee leads
Source: FBI UCRShawnee has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.12 in Bozeman. Shawnee has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.78 compared to 4.38 in Bozeman. Bozeman has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.44 compared to 2.20 in Shawnee.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBozeman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.2% compared to 35.3% in Shawnee. Shawnee has a high school diploma or higher of 45.8% compared to 44.9% in Bozeman.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShawnee has a population of 68,175, about 1.2x the size of Bozeman (55,042). Bozeman skews younger with a median age of 28.6 vs 38.1.
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Bozeman
Shawnee
Healthcare — Shawnee leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShawnee: 3.8 vs Bozeman: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Shawnee: 5 vs Bozeman: 4 for nearby hospitals.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBozeman has a bicycle of 3.9% compared to 0.0% in Shawnee. Bozeman has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Shawnee. Shawnee has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 15.0% in Bozeman.
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