Montana county rankings
Best counties in Montana to live
We scored 36 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison County | 73 | $440,500 | $67,420 | 1.5% | 590 |
| 2 | Beaverhead County | 72 | $282,000 | $58,072 | 2.7% | 534 |
| 3 | Teton County | 70 | $235,500 | $67,766 | 1.5% | 557 |
| 4 | Broadwater County | 61 | $364,800 | $63,636 | 4.3% | 716 |
| 5 | Custer County | 61 | $204,200 | $63,585 | 2.7% | 1,484 |
| 6 | Jefferson County | 61 | $408,000 | $76,576 | 2.8% | 1,248 |
| 7 | Valley County | 60 | $198,600 | $64,515 | 3.3% | 597 |
| 8 | Gallatin County | 59 | $604,900 | $87,454 | 2.3% | 1,571 |
| 9 | Musselshell County | 58 | $221,200 | $59,010 | 5.9% | 552 |
| 10 | Park County | 58 | $429,700 | $66,607 | 2.9% | 1,104 |
| 11 | Chouteau County | 57 | $185,100 | $56,927 | 3.2% | 753 |
| 12 | Ravalli County | 57 | $435,000 | $71,323 | 3.3% | 870 |
| 13 | Flathead County | 56 | $467,700 | $71,327 | 3.0% | 1,419 |
| 14 | Carbon County | 55 | $379,300 | $71,017 | 5.0% | 436 |
| 15 | Fergus County | 55 | $202,700 | $59,731 | 3.5% | 1,235 |
Also see: Where to move in Montana
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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