Best Places59029, MT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 59029, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
59029 ranks 18,120th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 59029
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
59029's strengths and weaknesses
Where 59029 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 135 pleasant days a year, better than 84% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 59029 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Short commute35.2 minutes each way, better than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 59029
A household needs to earn about $85,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 59029 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $74,329, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 59029's effective rate of 0.34%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 59029
59029 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 59029.
Who works in 59029, and how
Work in 59029 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 59029
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 59029.
What the weather is like in 59029, month by month
59029 sees roughly 135 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 27° | 17° |
| April | 60° | 45° | 33° |
| July | 92° | 75° | 59° |
| October | 63° | 48° | 36° |
Flying in and out of 59029
The nearest airport, Billings Logan International, is about 33 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Salt Lake City International, about 354 miles away.
The best schools in and around 59029
Schools across 59029 average a D+, better than 17% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Joliet SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Bridger Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Fromberg SchoolD− · 16% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bridger 7-8B+ · 50% proficient
- Joliet Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Laurel Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Bridger High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Joliet High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Laurel High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 59029 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
59029 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 59029 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 59029
Is 59029 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 59029 ranks 18,120th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, low crime, and low taxes, and lowest on distance from a big city and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 59029 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $348,430. The overall cost of living runs about 4% below the national average. Set against a $74,329 median income, cost of living beats 39% of zip codes.
Is 59029 safe?
Yes, 59029 is safer than 93% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $228 per resident a year.
Compare 59029 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 59029. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 59029 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
59029 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 59029: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 59029: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 59029: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 59029: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
59029 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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