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Best Cities for Young Professionals in Montana

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Montana

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 78.3
Big Sky, MT
2,388 residents
Income $103,625
Educated Peers 58.3%
Young Demographic 39 yrs
#2
Score 76.8
Four Corners, MT
5,562 residents
Income $111,474
Educated Peers 56.9%
Young Demographic 34 yrs
#3
Score 74.6
Bozeman, MT
55,042 residents
Income $79,903
Educated Peers 65.1%
Young Demographic 29 yrs
#4
Score 72.6
Montana City, MT
2,899 residents
Income $125,223
Educated Peers 43.5%
Young Demographic 44 yrs
#5
Score 72.5
Helena Valley Northeast, MT
4,398 residents
Income $137,724
Educated Peers 47.0%
Young Demographic 48 yrs
#6
Score 69.9
Wye, MT
1,222 residents
Income $106,667
Educated Peers 48.0%
Young Demographic 30 yrs
#7
Score 69.1
Clancy, MT
1,729 residents
Income $116,800
Educated Peers 41.9%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#8
Score 68.6
Pray, MT
1,018 residents
Income $102,143
Educated Peers 32.3%
Young Demographic 59 yrs
#9
Score 68.5
King Arthur Park, MT
2,343 residents
Income $107,341
Educated Peers 29.8%
Young Demographic 35 yrs
#10
Score 66.9
Malmstrom AFB, MT
4,191 residents
Income $64,079
Educated Peers 37.1%
Young Demographic 22 yrs
#11
Score 65.3
Frenchtown, MT
1,629 residents
Income $90,767
Educated Peers 28.1%
Young Demographic 34 yrs
#12
Score 64.9
Churchill, MT
1,120 residents
Income $95,550
Educated Peers 36.6%
Young Demographic 42 yrs

Full Ranking, Montana

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Big Sky MT 78.3
2 Four Corners MT 76.8
3 Bozeman MT 74.6
4 Montana City MT 72.6
5 Helena Valley Northeast MT 72.5
6 Wye MT 69.9
7 Clancy MT 69.1
8 Pray MT 68.6
9 King Arthur Park MT 68.5
10 Malmstrom AFB MT 66.9
11 Frenchtown MT 65.3
12 Churchill MT 64.9
13 Missoula MT 64.6
14 Wheatland MT 64.1
15 Lolo MT 64
16 Helena Valley Northwest MT 63.4
17 Belgrade MT 62.8
18 Helena West Side MT 62.7
19 Billings MT 62.5
20 Whitefish MT 62
21 Big Timber MT 60.5
22 Helena Valley West Central MT 60.3
23 Dillon MT 60.2
24 Helena Flats MT 59.1
25 Gallatin Gateway MT 58.7
26 Bigfork MT 58.1
27 Columbus MT 57.7
28 Helena MT 57.6
29 Livingston MT 57.1
30 Evergreen MT 57
31 Orchard Homes MT 57
32 Three Forks MT 56.8
33 Havre MT 56.3
34 Laurel MT 56.1
35 Baker MT 56
36 Lakeside MT 55.5
37 Manhattan MT 55.4
38 Chinook MT 55.3
39 Columbia Falls MT 55
40 Glasgow MT 54.6
41 East Missoula MT 54.5
42 Choteau MT 54.4
43 Kalispell MT 54.3
44 Colstrip MT 53.6
45 Corvallis MT 53.5
46 Helena Valley Southeast MT 53.2
47 Glendive MT 53.1
48 West Glendive MT 53
49 Great Falls MT 53
50 St. Ignatius MT 52.6

Big Sky, MT tops the list with a composite score of 78.3 out of 100, followed by Four Corners and Bozeman. MT dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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