Best Places59430, MT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 59430, 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.
59430 ranks 6,816th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 59430
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.
59430's strengths and weaknesses
Where 59430 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 87% of zip codes
Where 59430 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 59430
A household needs to earn about $56,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 59430 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $101,465, 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 59430's effective rate of 0.65%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 59430
59430 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 59430.
Who works in 59430, and how
Work in 59430 centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 40%
- Work from home 47%
- Transit, walk, or bike 13%
Life in 59430
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 59430.
What the weather is like in 59430, month by month
59430 sees roughly 107 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 15. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 25° | 15° |
| April | 56° | 42° | 30° |
| July | 87° | 70° | 53° |
| October | 59° | 44° | 32° |
Flying in and out of 59430
The nearest airport, Great Falls International, is about 69 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field, about 402 miles away.
The best schools in and around 59430
Schools across 59430 average a B−, better than 58% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Denton SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
- Winifred SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Highland Park SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Winifred 6-8A · 60% proficient
- Lewistown 7-8B · 45% proficient
- Stanford 7-8C− · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- Winifred High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Fergus High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 59430 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
59430 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 59430 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 59430
Is 59430 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 59430 ranks 6,816th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, low disaster risk, and what local pay buys, and lowest on distance from a big city and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 59430 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $217,780. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $101,465 median income, cost of living beats 89% of zip codes.
Is 59430 safe?
59430 is safer than 54% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $392 per resident a year.
Compare 59430 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 59430. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 59430 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.
59430 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 59430: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 59430: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 59430: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 59430: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
59430 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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