Best Places59720, MT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 59720, 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.
59720 ranks 11,727th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 59720
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.
59720's strengths and weaknesses
Where 59720 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 99% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 59720 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 59720
A household needs to earn about $133,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 59720 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $88,250, 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 59720's effective rate of 0.26%, 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 59720
59720 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 59720.
Who works in 59720, and how
Work in 59720 centers on hospitality & food and construction. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 62%
- Work from home 30%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in 59720
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 59720.
What the weather is like in 59720, month by month
59720 sees roughly 108 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 80 degrees. January highs sit near 25, with lows near 5. The comfortable stretch runs July and August.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 15° | 5° |
| April | 46° | 34° | 23° |
| July | 80° | 61° | 40° |
| October | 51° | 36° | 24° |
Flying in and out of 59720
The nearest airport, Yellowstone, is about 29 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field, about 249 miles away.
The best schools in and around 59720
Schools across 59720 average a B−, better than 54% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ashton Elementary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Ennis SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Lindy Ross Elementary SchoolC · 31% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ennis 7-8B · 45% proficient
- South Fremont Jr HighC+ · 36% proficient
Top high schools
- Ennis High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- North Fremont Jr/sr High SchoolD · 23% proficient
- Clark County Jr/sr High SchoolD− · 18% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 59720 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
59720 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 59720 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 59720
Is 59720 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 59720 ranks 11,727th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, clean air, and quiet, and lowest on biking and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 59720 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $550,500. The overall cost of living runs about 23% above the national average. Set against a $88,250 median income, cost of living beats 29% of zip codes.
Is 59720 safe?
Yes, 59720 is safer than 84% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $275 per resident a year.
Compare 59720 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 59720. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 59720 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.
59720 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 59720: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 59720: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 59720: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 59720: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
59720 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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