Best Places59047, MT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 59047, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
59047 ranks 11,135th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 59047
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.
59047's strengths and weaknesses
Where 59047 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 59047 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,023 a month, better than only 32% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 59047
A household needs to earn about $128,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 59047 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $75,880, 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 59047's effective rate of 0.53%, 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 59047
59047 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 59047.
Who works in 59047, and how
Work in 59047 centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 59047
59047 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 83% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 79% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 59047 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 59047, month by month
59047 sees roughly 114 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 18. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 29° | 18° |
| April | 58° | 42° | 29° |
| July | 90° | 70° | 49° |
| October | 62° | 46° | 33° |
Flying in and out of 59047
The nearest airport, Bozeman Yellowstone International, is about 29 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field, about 313 miles away.
The best schools in and around 59047
Schools across 59047 average a C+, better than 39% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lamotte SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Gardiner SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Pine Creek SchoolB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pine Creek 6-8A+ · 75% proficient
- Powell Middle SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Lamotte 6-8A · 60% proficient
Top high schools
- Bozeman High SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- Gardiner High SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
- Shields Valley High SchlB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 59047 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
59047 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 59047 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 59047
Is 59047 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 59047 ranks 11,135th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, a strong job market, and walkability, and lowest on distance from a big city and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 59047 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $509,608. The overall cost of living runs about 2% above the national average. Set against a $75,880 median income, cost of living beats 40% of zip codes.
Is 59047 safe?
Yes, 59047 is safer than 67% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $367 per resident a year.
Compare 59047 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 59047. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 59047 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.
59047 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 59047: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 59047: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 59047: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 59047: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
59047 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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