- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 8,915
- Median household income: $68,168
- Median home value: $197,100 (72% own)
- Median rent: $791 (28% rent)
- Top public schools: Lincoln School (grade C), Dawson High School (grade C), Washington Middle School (grade C)
- Top private schools: Valley View Seventh-day Adventist School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Glendive (grade B minus), West Glendive (grade B minus), Richey (grade B minus)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 44,876
- Median household income: $67,424
- Median home value: $378,400 (77% own)
- Median rent: $935 (23% rent)
- Top public schools: Lone Rock Elementary School (grade A minus), Quentin Brown Primary School (grade A minus), Corvallis Junior High School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: Hamilton Christian Academy (grade unavailable), Pines Academy (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Hamilton (grade B minus), Pinesdale (grade C+), Florence (grade C+)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 7,552
- Median household income: $59,725
- Median home value: $183,200 (76% own)
- Median rent: $675 (24% rent)
- Top public schools: Lustre School (grade A), Glasgow High School (grade B), Glasgow Junior High School (grade B minus)
- Top private schools: Lustre Christian High School (grade B minus)
- Top places: Glasgow (grade B), Hinsdale (grade B minus), Nashua (grade C+)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 7,030
- Median household income: $58,507
- Median home value: $119,400 (63% own)
- Median rent: $597 (37% rent)
- Top public schools: Chinook High School (grade B+), Turner Elementary School (grade B minus), Turner High School (grade C+)
- Top private schools: White Clay Immersion School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Chinook (grade B minus), Harlem (grade C+), Hays (grade C)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 8,978
- Median household income: $78,380
- Median home value: $316,200 (84% own)
- Median rent: $855 (16% rent)
- Top public schools: Columbus Elementary School (grade B), Columbus Middle School (grade B), Rapelje High School (grade B minus)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Columbus (grade B minus), Reed Point (grade C+), Absarokee (grade C+)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 5,987
- Median household income: $59,861
- Median home value: $172,000 (67% own)
- Median rent: $785 (33% rent)
- Top public schools: Valier Junior High School (grade A), Utterback Middle School (7-8) (grade B), Utterback Middle School (6) (grade B minus)
- Top private schools: Conrad Christian School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Conrad (grade B), Valier (grade B minus), Heart Butte (grade D)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 105,950
- Median household income: $68,025
- Median home value: $414,200 (74% own)
- Median rent: $1,029 (26% rent)
- Top public schools: Deer Park Elementary School (grade A), West Glacier School (grade A), Creston School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Stillwater Christian School (grade B minus), Trinity Lutheran School (grade unavailable), St. Matthew's School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Whitefish (grade A minus), Kalispell (grade B minus), Evergreen (grade B minus)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 8,310
- Median household income: $57,656
- Median home value: $159,900 (64% own)
- Median rent: $641 (36% rent)
- Top public schools: Forsyth Elementary School (grade A), Forsyth High School (grade B), Forsyth Junior High School (grade B minus)
- Top private schools: St. Labre Indian Catholic School (grade B minus)
- Top places: Colstrip (grade B+), Forsyth (grade B minus), Ashland (grade C minus)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 5,018
- Median household income: $54,040
- Median home value: $166,200 (65% own)
- Median rent: $741 (35% rent)
- Top public schools: Sunburst School (grade B+), Shelby High School (grade B+), Sunburst Elementary School (grade B+)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Shelby (grade B minus), Sunburst (grade B), Kevin (grade C+)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 16,238
- Median household income: $58,427
- Median home value: $183,300 (66% own)
- Median rent: $729 (34% rent)
- Top public schools: Lincoln-McKinley School (grade B), Havre Middle School (grade B), Box Elder High School (grade B minus)
- Top private schools: St. Jude Thaddeus School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Havre (grade B minus), Rudyard (grade B minus), Beaver Creek (grade C minus)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 31,509
- Median household income: $58,009
- Median home value: $337,700 (72% own)
- Median rent: $851 (28% rent)
- Top public schools: Charlo Elementary School (grade A), Charlo Junior High School (grade A), St. Ignatius High School (grade B)
- Top private schools: Mission Valley Christian Academy (grade B), Mountain Heights Mennonite School (grade unavailable), Nkwusm Salish Language School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Polson (grade C+), Woods Bay (grade B+), St. Ignatius (grade B minus)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 8,742
- Median household income: $61,226
- Median home value: $375,200 (78% own)
- Median rent: $1,101 (22% rent)
- Top public schools: Sheridan Junior High School (grade A minus), Ennis High School (grade A minus), Twin Bridges Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Ennis (grade B minus), Sheridan (grade B minus), Virginia City (grade B minus)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 17,320
- Median household income: $67,602
- Median home value: $399,900 (70% own)
- Median rent: $896 (30% rent)
- Top public schools: Gardiner Elementary School (grade A), Shields Valley Junior High School (grade A minus), Gardiner Junior High School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: St. Mary's Catholic School (grade unavailable), Montessori Island School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Livingston (grade B), Gardiner (grade B+), Emigrant (grade C+)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 35,306
- Median household income: $56,297
- Median home value: $195,800 (70% own)
- Median rent: $793 (30% rent)
- Top public schools: Ramsay Junior High School (grade B), Hillcrest Elementary School (grade B), Butte High School (grade B minus)
- Top private schools: Butte Central Catholic High School (grade B minus), Butte Central Catholic Grade School (grade unavailable), Silverbow Montessori School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Butte (grade B), Walkerville (grade C+)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 6,238
- Median household income: $65,224
- Median home value: $217,200 (76% own)
- Median rent: $890 (24% rent)
- Top public schools: Power Elementary School (grade A+), Greenfield Elementary School (grade A), Fairfield Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Fairfield Mennonite School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Power (grade A minus), Fairfield (grade B+), Choteau (grade B minus)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 12,273
- Median household income: $73,875
- Median home value: $354,700 (83% own)
- Median rent: $869 (17% rent)
- Top public schools: Cardwell School (grade A+), Montana City Middle School (grade A), Montana City Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Montana City (grade B), Clancy (grade B), Boulder (grade B)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 11,496
- Median household income: $58,321
- Median home value: $175,800 (67% own)
- Median rent: $815 (33% rent)
- Top public schools: Lewis & Clark School (grade A minus), Lewistown Junior High School (grade A minus), Garfield School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Lewistown (grade B minus), Winifred (grade B minus), Denton (grade B minus)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 165,524
- Median household income: $72,300
- Median home value: $289,300 (70% own)
- Median rent: $1,055 (30% rent)
- Top public schools: Arrowhead School (grade A minus), Elysian Elementary School (grade A minus), Meadowlark School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: Billings Central Catholic High School (grade A), Billings Christian Schools (grade B minus), Trinity Lutheran School (grade B+)
- Top places: Billings (grade B), Lockwood (grade B minus), Laurel (grade C+)

- Overall Rank: 1,049
- Population: 84,423
- Median household income: $61,351
- Median home value: $227,600 (68% own)
- Median rent: $866 (32% rent)
- Top public schools: Belt Elementary School (grade A), Belt Junior High School (grade A), Meadow Lark School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Great Falls Central Catholic High School (grade B+), Foothills Community Christian School (grade B+), Malmstrom Air Force Base Child Development Center (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Great Falls (grade B minus), Belt (grade B), Simms (grade B minus)

- Overall Rank: 967
- Population: 9,469
- Median household income: $55,867
- Median home value: $278,300 (66% own)
- Median rent: $839 (34% rent)
- Top public schools: Dillon Middle School (grade A), Parkview School (grade A minus), Beaverhead County High School (grade B minus)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Dillon (grade B), Lima (grade C)

- Overall Rank: 928
- Population: 5,897
- Median household income: $51,791
- Median home value: $172,000 (68% own)
- Median rent: $428 (32% rent)
- Top public schools: Fort Benton Elementary School (grade A), Fort Benton Junior High School (grade A), Highwood Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Fort Benton (grade A minus), Geraldine (grade B), Big Sandy (grade B minus)

- Overall Rank: 575
- Population: 71,487
- Median household income: $71,967
- Median home value: $332,000 (71% own)
- Median rent: $1,006 (29% rent)
- Top public schools: Augusta Elementary School (grade A), Jefferson Elementary School (grade A minus), C.R. Anderson Middle School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: St. Andrew School (grade B+), Helena Christian School (grade B minus), First Lutheran School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Helena (grade B+), East Helena (grade B minus), Augusta (grade B minus)

- Overall Rank: 509
- Population: 118,541
- Median household income: $66,840
- Median home value: $382,400 (59% own)
- Median rent: $1,068 (41% rent)
- Top public schools: De Smet Junior High School (grade A), Hellgate Middle School (grade A minus), Rattlesnake Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Loyola Sacred Heart High School (grade B+), Valley Christian School (grade B minus), St. Joseph School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Missoula (grade B), Orchard Homes (grade B), East Missoula (grade B minus)

- Overall Rank: 352
- Population: 119,685
- Median household income: $83,434
- Median home value: $526,700 (61% own)
- Median rent: $1,405 (39% rent)
- Top public schools: Anderson Elementary School (grade A+), Anderson Junior High School (grade A+), Monforton Junior High School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Mount Ellis Academy (grade B+), Manhattan Christian School (grade B+), Petra Academy (grade B)
- Top places: Bozeman (grade A), Four Corners (grade B+), King Arthur Park (grade B+)

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.