Best Places59313, MT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 59313, 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.
59313 ranks 8,919th 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 59313
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.
59313's strengths and weaknesses
Where 59313 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 59313 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 59313
A household needs to earn about $56,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 59313 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $79,842, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 59313's effective rate of 0.43%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 59313
59313 runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65, 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 59313.
Who works in 59313, and how
Work in 59313 centers on mining & oil & gas and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 11%
Life in 59313
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 59313.
What the weather is like in 59313, month by month
59313 sees roughly 126 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 32, with lows near 8. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 20° | 8° |
| April | 57° | 41° | 27° |
| July | 90° | 73° | 55° |
| October | 60° | 44° | 31° |
Flying in and out of 59313
The nearest airport, Dickinson/Theodore Roosevelt Regional, is about 76 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 449 miles away.
The best schools in and around 59313
Schools across 59313 average a B−, better than 53% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Little Powder ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
- Plevna SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Longfellow SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Baker 7-8C− · 30% proficient
- Plevna 7-8D · 21% proficient
Top high schools
- Sheridan High SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Plevna High SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
- Sundance Secondary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 59313 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
59313 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 59313 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 59313
Is 59313 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 59313 ranks 8,919th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, low property taxes, and low taxes, 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 59313 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $226,493. The overall cost of living runs about 24% below the national average. Set against a $79,842 median income, cost of living beats 85% of zip codes.
Is 59313 safe?
Yes, 59313 is safer than 81% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $290 per resident a year.
Compare 59313 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 59313. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 59313 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.
59313 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 59313: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 59313: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 59313: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 59313: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
59313 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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