Best Places59326, MT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 59326, 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.
59326 ranks 17,976th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 59326
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.
59326's strengths and weaknesses
Where 59326 ranks high
- Short commute17.3 minutes each way, better than 93% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 59326 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$52,171 median, better than only 13% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 59326
A household needs to earn about $42,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 59326 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $52,171, 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 59326's effective rate of 0.49%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 59326
59326 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 59326.
Who works in 59326, and how
Work in 59326 centers on agriculture & forestry and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 60%
- Work from home 36%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 59326
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 59326.
What the weather is like in 59326, month by month
59326 sees roughly 106 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 31, with lows near 9. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 19° | 9° |
| April | 58° | 43° | 29° |
| July | 90° | 74° | 58° |
| October | 60° | 44° | 32° |
Flying in and out of 59326
The nearest airport, Sidney-Richland Regional, is about 72 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 481 miles away.
The best schools in and around 59326
Schools across 59326 average a C, better than 28% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Little Powder ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
- Tongue River ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
- Terry SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tongue River Middle SchoolA · 60% proficient
- Terry Middle SchoolF · 10% proficient
Top high schools
- Sheridan High SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Tongue River High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 59326 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
59326 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 59326 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 59326
Is 59326 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 59326 ranks 17,976th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, a stable housing market, and a strong job market, and lowest on tree cover and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 59326 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $168,103. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $52,171 median income, cost of living beats 27% of zip codes.
Is 59326 safe?
Yes, 59326 is safer than 84% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $276 per resident a year.
Compare 59326 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 59326. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 59326 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.
59326 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 59326: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 59326: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 59326: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 59326: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
59326 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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