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Most rooted, Montana cities · 2020

Montana cities ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 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 84.4%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –

01Lockwood, MTMT7,18194.2%–

02Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,10893.1%–

03Columbia Falls, MTMT5,75391.6%–

04Four Corners, MTMT5,79191.4%–

05Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,05689.4%–

06Lewistown, MTMT6,17988.6%–

07Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,18387.2%–

08Havre, MTMT9,26487.1%–

09Laurel, MTMT7,20586.6%–

10Orchard Homes, MTMT5,58885.7%–

11Livingston, MTMT9,29085.4%–

12Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,46985.0%–

13Sidney, MTMT6,21784.5%–

14Bigfork, MTMT5,56584.4%–

15Whitefish, MTMT9,35884.2%–

16Evergreen, MTMT9,61183.8%–

17Billings, MTMT121,23982.5%–

18Miles City, MTMT8,45082.4%–

19Polson, MTMT5,65380.6%–

20Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70980.6%–

21Kalispell, MTMT31,85180.2%–

22Great Falls, MTMT60,20879.8%–

23Belgrade, MTMT13,10779.0%–

24Helena, MTMT35,13877.0%–

25Missoula, MTMT78,90374.0%–

26Hamilton, MTMT5,45172.9%–

27Bozeman, MTMT58,81468.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS