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Highest Medicare coverage, Montana cities

Montana cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicare, alone or in combination with other coverage (2024 ACS). A close proxy for retirement geography. This list covers the 27 cities in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 27 is 20.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Helena Valley Southeast, MT, up 6 places to #15.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAREVS 2020

01Hamilton, MTMT5,45134.2%0.0 pts

02Bigfork, MTMT5,56532.1%−1.5 pts

03Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70930.5%+0.1 pts

04▲1Polson, MTMT5,65329.5%+3.6 pts

05▼1Lewistown, MTMT6,17925.0%−3.3 pts

06▲3Whitefish, MTMT9,35824.3%+2.5 pts

07▼1Orchard Homes, MTMT5,58823.3%−1.6 pts

08Helena, MTMT35,13822.9%+0.4 pts

09▲4Livingston, MTMT9,29022.6%+3.1 pts

10▼3Miles City, MTMT8,45021.8%−0.9 pts

11▼1Great Falls, MTMT60,20821.7%+0.2 pts

12▼1Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,46921.4%+0.1 pts

13▲2Billings, MTMT121,23920.2%+1.6 pts

14▲2Kalispell, MTMT31,85120.2%+1.7 pts

15▲6Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,10820.1%+5.6 pts

16▼4Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,05619.8%0.0 pts

17▲2Lockwood, MTMT7,18119.3%+2.6 pts

18▼1Havre, MTMT9,26418.8%+0.7 pts

19▲3Missoula, MTMT78,90315.8%+1.4 pts

20▼6Laurel, MTMT7,20515.2%−3.4 pts

21▼1Evergreen, MTMT9,61113.4%−2.2 pts

22▼4Columbia Falls, MTMT5,75312.7%−4.7 pts

23Sidney, MTMT6,21712.6%−1.1 pts

24▲2Bozeman, MTMT58,81412.0%+1.6 pts

25Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,18312.0%+0.6 pts

26▼2Four Corners, MTMT5,79111.8%+0.1 pts

27Belgrade, MTMT13,1076.9%−0.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES