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Montana City Rankings

How cities and counties in Montana compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Montana

  1. 1. Belgrade$97,328
  2. 2. Bozeman$85,747
  3. 3. Columbia Falls$75,766

Most Expensive Cities in Montana

  1. 1. Bozeman$687,900
  2. 2. Whitefish$684,300
  3. 3. Belgrade$535,200

Most Affordable Cities in Montana

  1. 1. Wolf Point$118,600
  2. 2. Cut Bank$164,100
  3. 3. Glendive$182,600

Cities with the Highest Rent in Montana

  1. 1. Belgrade$1,877/mo
  2. 2. Bozeman$1,717/mo
  3. 3. Whitefish$1,354/mo

Most Educated Cities in Montana

  1. 1. Bozeman65.1%
  2. 2. Whitefish56.8%
  3. 3. Missoula53%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Montana

  1. 1. Wolf Point23.3%
  2. 2. Lewistown20.9%
  3. 3. Cut Bank18.9%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Montana

  1. 1. Wolf Point2,947
  2. 2. Laurel2,770
  3. 3. Bozeman2,621

Largest Cities in Montana by Population

  1. 1. Billings119,434
  2. 2. Missoula76,514
  3. 3. Great Falls60,329

Youngest Cities in Montana

  1. 1. Bozeman28.9 years
  2. 2. West Yellowstone31.4 years
  3. 3. Havre32.1 years

Oldest Cities in Montana by Median Age

  1. 1. Red Lodge59.7 years
  2. 2. Hamilton51.8 years
  3. 3. Anaconda49.9 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Montana

  1. 1. Kalispell+24.8%
  2. 2. Belgrade+21.6%
  3. 3. Whitefish+19.0%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Montana

  1. 1. West Yellowstone-5.9%
  2. 2. Wolf Point-5.5%
  3. 3. Sidney-4.9%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Montana Since 2010

  1. 1. Bozeman+43.7%
  2. 2. Belgrade+41.8%
  3. 3. Kalispell+25.8%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Montana

  1. 1. Laurel48.0°F
  2. 2. Billings47.1°F
  3. 3. Great Falls47.1°F

Coldest Cities in Montana

  1. 1. West Yellowstone35.3°F
  2. 2. Butte40.1°F
  3. 3. Cut Bank41.8°F

Snowiest Cities in Montana

  1. 1. Red Lodge141.9 in
  2. 2. Bozeman91.3 in
  3. 3. Anaconda75.1 in

Wettest Cities in Montana

  1. 1. West Yellowstone26.0 in
  2. 2. Red Lodge22.7 in
  3. 3. Bozeman20.0 in

Driest Cities in Montana

  1. 1. Cut Bank10.8 in
  2. 2. Dillon11.3 in
  3. 3. Helena11.4 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Montana

  1. 1. Flathead County86.5
  2. 2. Yellowstone County83.6
  3. 3. Cascade County83.1

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Montana

  1. 1. Treasure County0.5
  2. 2. Golden Valley County1.0
  3. 3. Petroleum County1.3

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Montana

  1. 1. Flathead County$75.4M
  2. 2. Gallatin County$65.8M
  3. 3. Yellowstone County$60.1M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Montana

  1. 1. Golden Valley County2
  2. 2. Musselshell County2
  3. 3. Petroleum County2

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Montana

  1. 1. Lincoln County49
  2. 2. Cascade County46
  3. 3. Lewis and Clark County46

Counties with the Cleanest Air in Montana

  1. 1. Rosebud County4
  2. 2. Lake County9
  3. 3. Beaverhead County12

Counties in the Worst Drought in Montana

  1. 1. Powder River County380.7
  2. 2. Carter County373.4
  3. 3. Fallon County370.2

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.