Aiken, SC vs Great Falls, MT

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Aiken

69.5

#1191 nationally

Great Falls

69.8

#1168 nationally

Great Falls leads in walk score (44 vs 24). Great Falls leads in average commute (15.1 min vs 23.2 min). Aiken leads in median household income ($65,712 vs $58,272).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Aiken, SC	Great Falls, MT
WhereAtHome Score	69.5 (#1191)	69.8 (#1168)
Population	32,947	60,422
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$281,439	$341,793
Median Household Income	$65,712	$58,272
Average Commute	23.2 min	15.1 min
Walk Score	24	44
Crime Level	15.6	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	101	100
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+25.9	R+22.4