Best PlacesTeton County, MT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in Teton County, 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.
Teton County ranks 856th of 3,144 U.S. counties on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Teton County
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.
Teton County's strengths and weaknesses
Where Teton County ranks high
- QuietBetter than 95% of counties
- Air qualityBetter than 95% of counties
- Disaster safetyBetter than 94% of counties
- Heat safetyBetter than 91% of counties
- Crime safetyBetter than 85% of counties
Where Teton County ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 4% of counties
- Cheap childcare$1,133 a month, better than only 10% of counties
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 14% of counties
- Tree shadeBetter than only 24% of counties
- Internet speedBetter than only 24% of counties
What it costs to buy a home in Teton County
A household needs to earn about $68,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Teton County home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $66,334; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 Teton County's effective rate of 0.71%, 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 Teton County
Teton County runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Teton County.
Who works in Teton County, and how
Work in Teton County centers on agriculture & forestry and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 11%
Life in Teton County
Teton County has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most counties. That concentrates in some parts of Teton County and thins out in others, which the map shows.
Is Teton County growing, and who is moving in?
Teton County has grown about 7% over the last decade. The largest inbound stream comes from Great Falls, MT.
Where new residents come from
Where people leaving Teton County go
Move counts are the latest county-to-county migration flows, each county grouped into its metro.
What the weather is like in Teton County, month by month
Teton County sees roughly 97 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 16. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 27° | 16° |
| April | 57° | 42° | 29° |
| July | 86° | 69° | 51° |
| October | 59° | 45° | 33° |
Flying in and out of Teton County
The nearest airport, Great Falls International, is about 37 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field, about 353 miles away.
The best schools in and around Teton County
Schools across Teton County average a B−, better than 62% of counties.
Top elementary schools
- Greenfield SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Power SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Fairfield Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
Top middle schools
- Greenfield 7-8A+ · 75% proficient
- Power 7-8B+ · 50% proficient
- Fairfield 7-8B− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Dutton/brady High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Power High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Fairfield High SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Teton County school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Teton County 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 Teton County against the other 3,143 counties.
Common questions about living in Teton County
Is Teton County a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Teton County ranks 856th of 3,144 counties. It scores highest on quiet, clean air, and low disaster risk, and lowest on distance from a big city and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Teton County expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $262,155. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $66,334 median income, cost of living beats 30% of counties.
Is Teton County safe?
Yes, Teton County is safer than 85% of counties. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $326 per resident a year.
Compare Teton County with other counties
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Teton County. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Teton County 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.
Teton County detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Teton County: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Teton County: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Teton County: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Teton County: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Teton County 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program: population growth and net migration behind the population-change section.
- 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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