New “Best Places To Live” List Includes No Montana Towns

U.S. News Ranked The Best Cities In America

Living under the Big Sky used to feel like a bit of a secret, but at this point, that secret is definitely out.

Over the past several years, places like Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana have all seen huge waves of people moving in as more folks look toward the mountain west.

No Montana Cities Made The U.S. News Best Places To Live List

Well, in what might actually be good news for Montanans hoping things slow down a bit, not a single Montana city made the latest U.S. News "Best Places To Live" list.

Every year, US News ranks 250 cities across America using things like commute times, median home prices, rent costs, income levels, and overall quality of life.

Now, Montana didn’t land a city in their top 250, but they still ranked five of the bigger cities in the state.

And honestly, which city they placed on top might surprise quite a few people.

#5 Missoula

Population: 77,228
Average Commute: 15 minutes
Median Home Value: $498,182
Median Monthly Rent: $1,133
Median Household Income: $69,460

#4 Billings

Population: 121,680
Average Commute: 16 minutes
Median Home Value: $362,063
Median Monthly Rent: $957
Median Household Income: $75,202

#3 Great Falls

Population: 59,219
Average Commute: 13 minutes
Median Home Value: $291,251
Median Monthly Rent: $882
Median Household Income: $65,641

#2 Bozeman

Population: 56,986
Average Commute: 14 minutes
Median Home Value: $677,358
Median Monthly Rent: $1,556
Median Household Income: $89,042

#1 Helena

Population: 33,796
Average Commute: 13 minutes
Median Home Value: $367,094
Median Monthly Rent: $1,021
Median Household Income: $75,311