Best Places59082, MT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 59082, 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.
59082 ranks 18,012th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 59082
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.
59082's strengths and weaknesses
Where 59082 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 59082 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Short commute34.0 minutes each way, better than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 59082
A household needs to earn about $262,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 59082 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $68,427, 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 59082's effective rate of 0.25%, 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 59082
59082 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 59082.
Who works in 59082, and how
Work in 59082 centers on hospitality & food and education. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 59082
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 59082.
What the weather is like in 59082, month by month
59082 sees roughly 115 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 59082
The nearest airport, Bozeman Yellowstone International, is about 45 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field, about 331 miles away.
The best schools in and around 59082
Schools across 59082 average a B−, better than 62% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- East Side SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- Powell Middle SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Sleeping Giant Middle SchC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Park High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 59082 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
59082 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 59082 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 59082
Is 59082 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 59082 ranks 18,012th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, clean air, and low taxes, and lowest on biking and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 59082 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $1,085,900. The overall cost of living runs about 4% above the national average. Set against a $68,427 median income, cost of living beats 30% of zip codes.
Is 59082 safe?
Yes, 59082 is safer than 84% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $270 per resident a year.
Compare 59082 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 59082. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 59082 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.
59082 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 59082: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 59082: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 59082: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 59082: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
59082 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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