Revealing What Bozeman Needs The Most, According to Locals

Bozeman remains one of Montana's fastest growing cities, but all of the growth has revealed a few things that are lacking. We asked locals to give us their opinion on what Bozeman needs the most right now, and we received hundreds of responses.

One of the main concerns in Bozeman is the cost of living. Home prices and basic living expenses are through the roof, which has made it increasingly difficult for the average person to get by.

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Bozeman's housing market makes headlines quite often, and most of the time, it isn't good news for people that actually call the city home. According to new data, grocery prices in Montana are among the highest in the country, which only makes matters worse for residents that are already struggling to pay their monthly bills.

Revealing What Bozeman Needs The Most, According to Locals

We asked Bozeman residents to tell us about one thing that Bozeman needs that would make it a better place to live, and we were overwhelmed by the number of responses. It appears that locals are passionate about fixing what's broken in Bozeman.

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Many residents feel that Californian transplants are to blame for what is happening in the city and around the state. While Californians often get the blame, they aren’t the only ones fueling Bozeman’s growing pains, people from across the country, and even Montanans themselves, have played a part in shaping the challenges the city now faces.

Here are the top needs in Bozeman, according to the people who live here:

"Lower cost of living and people being more patient/ kind to one another."

"Give people in their 20s a chance to be able to eat AND pay rent. Why do we gotta choose one over the other."

"MORE FUN THINGS FOR PEOPLE TO DO. Roller skating, disco, community meals, a place to dance for fun(not at bar), ANYTHING"

"Streets that support the amount of traffic we now have."

"Outlawing corporate ownership of rental units."

"A large swimming pool complex. Pools, slides, lazy rivers, wave pool."

You can read full the full list of comments below.