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Montana rankings · Civic life

Towns with the most civic life in Montana

Livingston ranks first on civic life among Montana’s 28 towns of 2,500+; 13 of the 28 grade A− or better on civic life nationally.

The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. How grades work

#1

Livingston

Park County · 9,290 people
A+

Civic life grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall C− · #35 of 41 in MT

#2

Cut Bank

Glacier County · 2,976 people
A+

Civic life grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall D− · #41 of 41 in MT

#3

Red Lodge

Carbon County · 2,723 people
A+

Civic life grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #4 of 41 in MT

All 28 towns

Civic life grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

28 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1LivingstonPark County · 9,290 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall C− · #35 of 41
2Cut BankGlacier County · 2,976 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall D− · #41 of 41
3Red LodgeCarbon County · 2,723 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #4 of 41
4BozemanGallatin County · 58,814 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #7 of 41
5GlasgowValley County · 3,145 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #6 of 41
6HavreHill County · 9,264 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #38 of 41
7MissoulaMissoula County · 78,903 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #21 of 41
8HelenaLewis and Clark County · 35,138 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #12 of 41
9GlendiveDawson County · 4,736 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #13 of 41
10ShelbyToole County · 3,313 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #34 of 41
11WhitefishFlathead County · 9,358 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #5 of 41
12Deer LodgePowell County · 3,025 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #15 of 41
13DillonBeaverhead County · 4,271 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #3 of 41
14HamiltonRavalli County · 5,451 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #23 of 41
15LibbyLincoln County · 3,274 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #33 of 41
16BelgradeGallatin County · 13,107 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #16 of 41
17LaurelYellowstone County · 7,205 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #17 of 41
18Great FallsCascade County · 60,208 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #32 of 41
19HardinBig Horn County · 3,696 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #36 of 41
20LewistownFergus County · 6,179 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #28 of 41
21PolsonLake County · 5,653 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #39 of 41
22Wolf PointRoosevelt County · 2,531 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #37 of 41
23SidneyRichland County · 6,217 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #11 of 41
24BillingsYellowstone County · 121,239 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #29 of 41
25Anaconda-Deer Lodge CountyDeer Lodge County · 9,709 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #30 of 41
26Miles CityCuster County · 8,450 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #14 of 41
27Columbia FallsFlathead County · 5,753 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #31 of 41
28Butte-Silver Bow36,118 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
Not ranked

14 towns without a civic life grade

Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.

Quick answers

Questions people ask

Which Montana town has the most civic life?

Livingston (Park County) ranks first on civic life among 28 towns, with an A+; Cut Bank and Red Lodge follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a civic life grade (28 in Montana). 14 towns of 2,500+ lack the figures and are listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Montana page.

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