($1,656) Movers From Billings, MT to Roseville, CA

What to know before moving from Billings to Roseville

Moving from Billings to Roseville comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since Roseville is generally more expensive than Billings, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Roseville are 92% higher than in Billings, which means you’ll have less money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Billings.
  Home prices in Roseville are 62.4% higher than in Billings.
• Income in Roseville is 12.5% higher than in Billings, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in Roseville include New Vision Display, International Display Works, and Trc Group.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in Roseville, since the cost of living for a single person in Roseville is 63.7% higher than in Billings. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to Roseville, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in Roseville is 29.9% higher than in Billings.
• The unemployment rate in Roseville is 26.83% higher than in Billings.
• You’ll spend more on retail and restaurants in Roseville, since the city’s sales taxes in Roseville are 7.75% higher than in Billings.
• State income taxes in Roseville are 97.04% higher than in Billings.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $4,910.32 in Roseville to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Billings.

How life is different in Billings vs. Roseville

• Roseville might offer you a slower pace of life, since the population is about 12% less than Billings.
• Your access to buses, shuttles, trams, or trains in Roseville will be about the same as it currently is in Billings. The cities share a similar public transportation score, which means their transit systems are comparable in terms of how connected they are, how often they provide service, and how close they are to jobs, housing, retail and food stores, and other important locations.
• You’ll find Roseville to be about as walkable as Billings. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 38 and 35 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• If cycling is your thing, Roseville is considered more bike-friendly than Billings in terms of designated lanes and connectivity and how many residents opt to commute on two wheels rather than by car. Roseville has a bike-friendliness score of 59 out of 100, while Billings is rated as 47 out of 100.
• Roseville has a lower crime rate than Billings based on scores of 25.0 and Billings's 48.63, respectively. The crime index shows how safe a city is perceived to be. So, a lower score generally means less crime.
• You might find more confidence in your overall safety in Roseville than in Billings, based on Roseville’s safety index of 80.11 versus 50.37 for Billings. With this index, higher scores indicate more safety, particularly around how comfortable residents feel walking alone during the day and at night.
• The air quality in Roseville and Billings is generally the same (Good). Cities with good to moderate ratings have clean or acceptable air quality, with the possibility of small pollutants affecting people with certain health conditions like asthma. Anything beyond the moderate rate means increased impact on residents.