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Best places to live in Montana

148 places and 682,994 residents in Montana, United States, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Malmstrom Air Force Base9#9 East Helena8#8 Helena Valley Northwest7#7 Helena Valley Northeast6#6 Helena (Montana)5#5 Helena West Side4#4 Billings (Montana)3#3 Helena Valley West Central2#2 Helena Valley Southeast1#1 Lockwood (Montana)
Young family fit across Montana, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Lockwood (Montana)
    Montana, 6,797 residents    62
  2. 2Helena Valley Southeast
    Montana, 8,227 residents    61
  3. 3Helena Valley West Central
    Montana, 7,883 residents    61
  4. 4Billings (Montana)
    Montana, 117,116 residents    59
  5. 5Helena West Side
    Montana, 1,637 residents    58
  6. 6Helena (Montana)
    Montana, 32,091 residents    58
  7. 7Helena Valley Northeast
    Montana, 2,995 residents    57
  8. 8Helena Valley Northwest
    Montana, 3,482 residents    57
  9. 9East Helena
    Montana, 2,057 residents    56
  10. 10Malmstrom Air Force Base
    Montana, 3,472 residents    54

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For retired couples

  1. 1Helena Valley Southeast
    Montana, 8,227 residents    65
  2. 2Helena Valley West Central
    Montana, 7,883 residents    64
  3. 3Helena (Montana)
    Montana, 32,091 residents    63
  4. 4East Helena
    Montana, 2,057 residents    62
  5. 5Helena Valley Northeast
    Montana, 2,995 residents    61
  6. 6Orchard Homes
    Montana, 5,197 residents    60
  7. 7Helena Valley Northwest
    Montana, 3,482 residents    59
  8. 8Great Falls (Montana)
    Montana, 59,638 residents    58
  9. 9Malmstrom Air Force Base
    Montana, 3,472 residents    55
  10. 10Billings (Montana)
    Montana, 117,116 residents    55

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For remote workers

  1. 1Great Falls (Montana)
    Montana, 59,638 residents    62
  2. 2Helena (Montana)
    Montana, 32,091 residents    61
  3. 3Helena Valley Southeast
    Montana, 8,227 residents    60
  4. 4Helena Valley West Central
    Montana, 7,883 residents    60
  5. 5Billings (Montana)
    Montana, 117,116 residents    59
  6. 6Lockwood (Montana)
    Montana, 6,797 residents    57
  7. 7Butte (Montana)
    Montana, 34,190 residents    57
  8. 8Anaconda
    Montana, 9,417 residents    55
  9. 9Orchard Homes
    Montana, 5,197 residents    54
  10. 10Havre
    Montana, 9,834 residents    53

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For commuters

  1. 1Billings (Montana)
    Montana, 117,116 residents    77
  2. 2Lockwood (Montana)
    Montana, 6,797 residents    68
  3. 3Laurel (Montana)
    Montana, 6,943 residents    53

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For single professionals

  1. 1Billings (Montana)
    Montana, 117,116 residents    59
  2. 2Lockwood (Montana)
    Montana, 6,797 residents    47
  3. 3Laurel (Montana)
    Montana, 6,943 residents    30

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Great Falls (Montana)
    Montana, 59,638 residents    57
  2. 2Baker (Montana)
    Montana, 2,011 residents    54
  3. 3Billings (Montana)
    Montana, 117,116 residents    54
  4. 4Montana City
    Montana, 2,715 residents    54
  5. 5Malmstrom Air Force Base
    Montana, 3,472 residents    53
  6. 6Helena (Montana)
    Montana, 32,091 residents    53
  7. 7Helena Valley Southeast
    Montana, 8,227 residents    53
  8. 8Glendive
    Montana, 5,490 residents    53
  9. 9Helena Valley West Central
    Montana, 7,883 residents    53
  10. 10Lockwood (Montana)
    Montana, 6,797 residents    52

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All profiles in Montana

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyLockwood (Montana)6229
Low-income householdBillings (Montana)6136
Low-income familyLockwood (Montana)6518
Single parentLockwood (Montana)6713
Pensioner coupleHelena Valley Southeast6522
Single pensionerHelena Valley Southeast6422
Early retireeOrchard Homes6343
Single professionalBillings (Montana)593
Young professionalBillings (Montana)623
DINKSBillings (Montana)601
Remote workerGreat Falls (Montana)6223
CommuterBillings (Montana)773
Car-free householdBillings (Montana)643
Student–0
First-home buyerBillings (Montana)6518
Budget-constrained moverGreat Falls (Montana)5753
Urban lifestyle seekerBillings (Montana)553
Expat professionalBillings (Montana)5823
Healthcare-first moverBozeman6222
Nature-focused householdBaker (Montana)72112
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverTownsend (Montana)6788
Rural value seekerBaker (Montana)72112
High-net-worth moverOrchard Homes6188
Lottery winnerBillings (Montana)67148
Climate-resilient relocationBozeman7253
Coastal livingHelena Valley Southeast6516
Business ownerBillings (Montana)6453
Digital nativeBillings (Montana)603

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