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Most rooted, Montana cities

Montana cities ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people stay put. This list covers the 27 cities in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 27 is 86.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Polson, MT, up 14 places to #5.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01▲3Four Corners, MTMT5,79195.2%+3.8 pts

02▼1Lockwood, MTMT7,18195.1%+1.0 pts

03▲2Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,05692.3%+3.0 pts

04▲4Havre, MTMT9,26490.2%+3.1 pts

05▲14Polson, MTMT5,65390.1%+9.5 pts

06▼4Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,10889.9%−3.2 pts

07Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,18389.9%+2.7 pts

08▲7Whitefish, MTMT9,35889.6%+5.4 pts

09▲4Sidney, MTMT6,21788.7%+4.1 pts

10▲2Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,46987.6%+2.6 pts

11▲3Bigfork, MTMT5,56587.4%+3.0 pts

12▲8Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70986.8%+6.2 pts

13▼7Lewistown, MTMT6,17986.5%−2.1 pts

14▲2Evergreen, MTMT9,61186.4%+2.6 pts

15▼5Orchard Homes, MTMT5,58886.1%+0.4 pts

16▼5Livingston, MTMT9,29085.8%+0.4 pts

17▼14Columbia Falls, MTMT5,75385.2%−6.3 pts

18▼1Billings, MTMT121,23984.5%+2.0 pts

19▲3Great Falls, MTMT60,20883.6%+3.8 pts

20▼11Laurel, MTMT7,20583.0%−3.6 pts

21▲2Belgrade, MTMT13,10782.9%+3.9 pts

22▼1Kalispell, MTMT31,85182.7%+2.5 pts

23▲1Helena, MTMT35,13882.4%+5.4 pts

24▼6Miles City, MTMT8,45082.0%−0.4 pts

25Missoula, MTMT78,90379.1%+5.1 pts

26Hamilton, MTMT5,45178.3%+5.4 pts

27Bozeman, MTMT58,81472.8%+4.0 pts

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