Best Places59106, MT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 59106, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
59106 ranks 1,084th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 59106
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.
59106's strengths and weaknesses
Where 59106 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Household income$130,379 median, better than 93% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 59106 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,072 a month, better than only 29% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 41% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 59106
A household needs to earn about $133,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 59106 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $130,379; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 59106's effective rate of 0.69%, 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 59106
59106's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 59106.
Who works in 59106, and how
Work in 59106 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 59106
59106 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 59106 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 59106, month by month
59106 sees roughly 134 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 59106
The nearest airport, Billings Logan International, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Salt Lake City International, about 383 miles away.
The best schools in and around 59106
Schools across 59106 average a B−, better than 55% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Arrowhead SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Boulder SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Central Heights SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Broadview 7-8A · 60% proficient
- Rocky Mountain Middle SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Ben Steele Middle SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
Top high schools
- Broadview High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Billings West High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Skyview High SchoolC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 59106 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
59106 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 59106 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 59106 suits
Families
Schools land around the 55th percentile and crime safety beats 82%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 96% of zip codes and 12% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 83% of zip codes and health care access beats 84%.
Common questions about living in 59106
Is 59106 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 59106 ranks 1,084th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, what local pay buys, and civic engagement, and lowest on distance from a big city and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 59106 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $515,666. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $130,379 median income, cost of living beats 96% of zip codes.
Is 59106 safe?
Yes, 59106 is safer than 82% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $346 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 59106?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 39 with lows near 17. That works out to about 134 pleasant days a year, more than 83% of zip codes.
Is 59106 good for families?
Schools beat 55% of zip codes, crime safety beats 82%, and childcare runs $1,072 a month.
Compare 59106 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 59106. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 59106 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.
59106 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 59106: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 59106: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 59106: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 59106: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
59106 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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