Best PlacesRacetrack, MT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Racetrack, 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.
Racetrack ranks 24,195th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Racetrack
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.
Racetrack's strengths and weaknesses
Where Racetrack ranks high
- Short commute16.4 minutes each way, better than 96% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 89% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 132 pleasant days a year, better than 86% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than 85% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than 84% of towns
Where Racetrack ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of towns
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of towns
- BikingBetter than only 8% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than only 10% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 12% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Racetrack
A household needs to earn about $113,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Racetrack home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $62,199, 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 Racetrack's effective rate of 0.63%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in Racetrack
Racetrack's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Racetrack.
Who works in Racetrack, and how
Work in Racetrack centers on arts & entertainment and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Racetrack
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Racetrack.
What the weather is like in Racetrack, month by month
Racetrack sees roughly 132 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 6. The comfortable stretch runs June through August.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 19° | 6° |
| April | 54° | 38° | 24° |
| July | 85° | 66° | 45° |
| October | 58° | 41° | 27° |
Flying in and out of Racetrack
The nearest airport, Bert Mooney, is about 32 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field, about 256 miles away.
The best schools in and around Racetrack
Schools across Racetrack average a C−, better than 26% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Elk City SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
- Boulder Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- O D Speer SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- E F Duvall 7-8C · 35% proficient
- Boulder 7-8D+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Jefferson High SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Powell County High SchoolD− · 17% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Racetrack school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Racetrack 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 Racetrack against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Racetrack
Is Racetrack a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Racetrack ranks 24,195th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on short commutes, low taxes, and the weather, and lowest on internet speeds 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 Racetrack expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $444,192. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $62,199 median income, cost of living beats 15% of towns.
Is Racetrack safe?
Yes, Racetrack is safer than 84% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $271 per resident a year.
Compare Racetrack with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Racetrack. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Racetrack 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.
Racetrack detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Racetrack: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Racetrack: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Racetrack: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Racetrack: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Racetrack 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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