One of the benefits of Billings is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.63 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The education level of Billings citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.17% of adults in Billings have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Billings in 2022 was $40,679, which is wealthy relative to Montana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $162,716 for a family of four. However, Billings contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Billings is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Billings home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Billings residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Billings include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Billings is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
