Best PlacesCentral Terry, Billings, MT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Central Terry, Billings, 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.
Central Terry, Billings ranks 3,642nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Central Terry, Billings
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.
Central Terry, Billings' strengths and weaknesses
Where Central Terry, Billings ranks high
- Short commute14.2 minutes each way, better than 99% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
Where Central Terry, Billings ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Household income$51,825 median, better than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Central Terry, Billings
A household needs to earn about $78,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Central Terry, Billings home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $51,825, 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 Central Terry, Billings' effective rate of 0.82%, 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 Central Terry, Billings
Central Terry, Billings runs younger 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 Central Terry, Billings.
Who works in Central Terry, Billings, and how
Work in Central Terry, Billings centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 14%
Life in Central Terry, Billings
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Central Terry, Billings.
What the weather is like in Central Terry, Billings, month by month
Central Terry, Billings sees roughly 133 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 27° | 17° |
| April | 60° | 45° | 33° |
| July | 92° | 75° | 59° |
| October | 63° | 48° | 36° |
Flying in and out of Central Terry, Billings
The nearest airport, Billings Logan International, is about 2 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Salt Lake City International, about 386 miles away.
The best schools in and around Central Terry, Billings
Schools across Central Terry, Billings average a C, better than 38% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Mckinley SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Broadwater SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Miles Avenue SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Will James Middle SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- Lewis & Clark Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Riverside Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Billings West High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Billings Sr High SchoolC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Central Terry, Billings school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Central Terry, Billings 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 Central Terry, Billings against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Central Terry, Billings
Is Central Terry, Billings a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Central Terry, Billings ranks 3,642nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on short commutes, low disaster risk, and fast internet, and lowest on distance from a big city and transit. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Central Terry, Billings expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $299,181. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $51,825 median income, cost of living beats 26% of neighborhoods.
Is Central Terry, Billings safe?
Yes, Central Terry, Billings is safer than 62% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $530 per resident a year.
Compare Central Terry, Billings with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Central Terry, Billings. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Central Terry, Billings 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.
Central Terry, Billings detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Central Terry, Billings: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Central Terry, Billings: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Central Terry, Billings: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Central Terry, Billings: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Central Terry, Billings 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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