Best PlacesSouth 39th Street, Missoula, MT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South 39th Street, Missoula, 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.
South 39th Street, Missoula ranks 1,057th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in South 39th Street, Missoula
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.
South 39th Street, Missoula's strengths and weaknesses
Where South 39th Street, Missoula ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Short commute18.3 minutes each way, better than 88% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
Where South 39th Street, Missoula ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 30% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in South 39th Street, Missoula
A household needs to earn about $125,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South 39th Street, Missoula home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $101,381, 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 South 39th Street, Missoula's effective rate of 0.80%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in South 39th Street, Missoula
South 39th Street, Missoula runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for South 39th Street, Missoula.
Who works in South 39th Street, Missoula, and how
Work in South 39th Street, Missoula centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in South 39th Street, Missoula
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across South 39th Street, Missoula.
What the weather is like in South 39th Street, Missoula, month by month
South 39th Street, Missoula sees roughly 121 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 33, with lows near 16. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 24° | 16° |
| April | 60° | 45° | 31° |
| July | 91° | 71° | 51° |
| October | 60° | 44° | 32° |
Flying in and out of South 39th Street, Missoula
The nearest airport, Missoula Montana, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field, about 250 miles away.
The best schools in and around South 39th Street, Missoula
Schools across South 39th Street, Missoula average a B, better than 72% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Jeannette Rankin ElA · 65% proficient
- Target Range SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Chief Charlo SchoolB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Target Range 7-8B · 45% proficient
- Meadow Hill Middle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Sentinel High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Big Sky High SchoolC− · 26% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every South 39th Street, Missoula school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South 39th Street, Missoula 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 South 39th Street, Missoula against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in South 39th Street, Missoula
Is South 39th Street, Missoula a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South 39th Street, Missoula ranks 1,057th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on civic engagement, clean air, and short commutes, 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 South 39th Street, Missoula expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $479,490. The overall cost of living runs about 0% below the national average. Set against a $101,381 median income, cost of living beats 73% of neighborhoods.
Is South 39th Street, Missoula safe?
Yes, South 39th Street, Missoula is safer than 78% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $405 per resident a year.
Compare South 39th Street, Missoula with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South 39th Street, Missoula. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South 39th Street, Missoula 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.
South 39th Street, Missoula detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South 39th Street, Missoula: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South 39th Street, Missoula: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South 39th Street, Missoula: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South 39th Street, Missoula: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South 39th Street, Missoula 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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