See What Montana Towns Locals Rank As The Most Friendly

What Are The Friendliest Towns In Montana?

Right after graduating from broadcasting school, I packed up and headed to Montana as a 22-year-old.

I came out here with nothing but a suitcase and a job offer. Being scared and completely on my own doesn’t even begin to cover it.

Finding Friendship In Montana

Luckily, I ended up working with some incredible people, people who are still some of the kindest and closest friends I have today. If it weren’t for their friendliness, I’m not sure I would’ve made it out here under the Big Sky.

And honestly, if I hadn’t met so many welcoming folks, I probably wouldn’t have met my wife or started my family, so I’ve got a lot to be thankful for when it comes to how genuinely friendly Montanans are.

Now, I’m not saying everyone here is sunshine and rainbows. Montana has its fair share of grumps, just like anywhere else. But even the grumpy ones can surprise you and be downright neighborly when someone needs help.

NextDoor Ranks Montana’s Friendliest Towns

That’s why NextDoor decided to see which towns in Montana are considered the friendliest places to live.

They looked at all sorts of things, like how clean the towns are, how family- and dog-friendly they are, whether they are quiet or loud, how many parks they have, and even how connected the community feels.

In the end, they put together a list of the 20 friendliest towns in Montana. Scroll through the gallery below and see if you agree.