Best Places59930, MT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 59930, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
59930 ranks 23,007th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Distance from a big city pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on low property taxes.
The best neighborhoods in 59930
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.
59930's strengths and weaknesses
Where 59930 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 86% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 80% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 74% of zip codes
Where 59930 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 59930
A household needs to earn about $88,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 59930 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $77,709, 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 59930's effective rate of 0.42%, 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 59930
59930 runs older than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 59930.
Who works in 59930, and how
Work in 59930 centers on construction and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 58%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 20%
Life in 59930
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 59930.
What the weather is like in 59930, month by month
59930 sees roughly 115 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 33, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 28° | 24° |
| April | 57° | 45° | 35° |
| July | 85° | 70° | 54° |
| October | 55° | 44° | 36° |
Flying in and out of 59930
The nearest airport, Glacier Park International, is about 58 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Seattle-Tacoma International, about 344 miles away.
The best schools in and around 59930
Schools across 59930 average a C, better than 35% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Libby Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Eureka Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Mccormick SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Libby Middle SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Eureka Middle School 5-8C+ · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- Libby High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Lincoln Co High SchoolD · 23% proficient
- Troy High SchoolD · 21% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 59930 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
59930 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 59930 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 59930
Is 59930 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 59930 ranks 23,007th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, low taxes, and civic engagement, and lowest on distance from a big city and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 59930 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $357,027. The overall cost of living runs about 3% above the national average. Set against a $77,709 median income, cost of living beats 35% of zip codes.
Is 59930 safe?
59930 is safer than 48% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $444 per resident a year.
Compare 59930 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 59930. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 59930 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.
59930 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 59930: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 59930: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 59930: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 59930: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
59930 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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