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Shortest commutes, Montana cities · 2000

Montana cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 27 cities in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RELATEDLongest commutes Most car-dependent Most car-free households Most work-from-home Most transit commuters Most walking commuters

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Miles City, MTMT8,4509.0+0%

02Havre, MTMT9,2649.1+0%

03Great Falls, MTMT60,2089.3+0%

04Orchard Homes, MTMT5,5889.6+0%

05Polson, MTMT5,6539.6+0%

06Helena, MTMT35,1389.7+0%

07Missoula, MTMT78,9039.7+0%

08Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,0569.8+0%

09Billings, MTMT121,23910.1+0%

10Whitefish, MTMT9,35810.2+0%

11Hamilton, MTMT5,45110.2+0%

12Columbia Falls, MTMT5,75310.3+0%

13Evergreen, MTMT9,61110.3+0%

14Bozeman, MTMT58,81410.5+0%

15Kalispell, MTMT31,85110.5+0%

16Belgrade, MTMT13,10710.5+0%

17Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,46910.7+0%

18Sidney, MTMT6,21710.8+0%

19Lockwood, MTMT7,18110.8+0%

20Lewistown, MTMT6,17910.9+0%

21Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,10811.2+0%

22Four Corners, MTMT5,79112.7+0%

23Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,18313.1+0%

24Laurel, MTMT7,20513.6+0%

25Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70914.7+0%

26Bigfork, MTMT5,56515.0+0%

27Livingston, MTMT9,29015.5+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES