2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Billings, MT vs Scottsdale, AZ

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- Household income in Scottsdale, is 53% more than it is in Billings and is 29% above the National Average.
- Billings unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Scottsdale unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Billings, MTScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.1%4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.3%3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.4%51.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%8.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.9%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,976$70,040$37,638
 Household Income$63,608$97,409$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,514$129,072$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Billings, MTScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.1%5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%2.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.2%5.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%5.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.5%5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%5.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.2%8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%12.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.8%18.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.2%10.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.0%20.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Billings, MTScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%29.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.9%9.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%1.2%1.8%
 Legal1.2%2.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%5.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.0%7.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.0%1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%0.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.6%4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%1.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.2%24.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.3%3.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.7%5.0%13.1%
Reviews for Billings    25 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I would give this place four stars, but decided to give it five because it’s been so underrated. The five stars is contingent upon the city following through with its  More

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Over 1 years ago

A few people make a living in Billings, most people only make an existents. As for the crime rate, it depends on your point of view. If you compare Billings crime rate  More

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Over 3 years ago

If you enjoy sub zero temperatures in Winter and 100 plus degrees in the Summer. You will love Billings. Snow plowing is almost non existent, so good luck driving for 5  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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