| City | Population | Rank | Commute Rank | Cost of Living Rank | Crime Rank | High School Graduation Rank | Median Income Rank | Home Value Rank | Big Deal Score |
| West Yellowstone | 1,271 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 15 |
| Colstrip | 2,214 | 2 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 16 |
| East Helena | 1,984 | 3 | 31 | 37 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 17.83 |
| Baker | 1,741 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 42 | 18.67 |
| Big Timber | 1,641 | 4 | 35 | 28 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 18.67 |
| Helena | 28,190 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 19.5 |
| Sidney | 5,191 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 36 | 20.5 |
| Havre | 9,310 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 47 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 20.5 |
| Shelby | 3,376 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 22 | 35 | 20.5 |
| Manhattan | 1,520 | 10 | 47 | 47 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 21 |
| Cut Bank | 2,869 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 17 | 49 | 21 |
| Glasgow | 3,250 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 25 | 44 | 21.67 |
| Red Lodge | 2,125 | 13 | 38 | 43 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 21.83 |
| Bozeman | 37,280 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 38 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 21.83 |
| Glendive | 4,935 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 41 | 7 | 32 | 22.17 |
| Conrad | 2,570 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 46 | 22.33 |
| Dillon | 4,134 | 16 | 14 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 42 | 25 | 22.33 |
| Whitefish | 6,357 | 18 | 31 | 50 | 35 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 22.5 |
| Wolf Point | 2,621 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 16 | 20 | 50 | 23 |
| Chinook | 1,203 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 47 | 23 |
| Fort Benton | 1,464 | 21 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 14 | 28 | 23.17 |
| Columbus | 1,893 | 22 | 47 | 31 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 23 | 23.33 |
| Belgrade | 7,389 | 23 | 38 | 43 | 37 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 23.5 |
| Three Forks | 1,869 | 23 | 49 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 16 | 23.5 |
| Plentywood | 1,734 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 41 | 33 | 48 | 23.67 |
| Lewistown | 5,901 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 41 | 37 | 23.67 |
| Miles City | 8,123 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 31 | 45 | 24 |
| Malta | 1,997 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 46 | 43 | 24.33 |
| Billings | 106,954 | 29 | 35 | 39 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 24.83 |
| Boulder | 1,183 | 29 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 29 | 30 | 38 | 24.83 |
| Missoula | 66,789 | 31 | 25 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 34 | 5 | 25.67 |
| Forsyth | 1,777 | 32 | 37 | 18 | 8 | 35 | 27 | 30 | 25.83 |
| Great Falls | 58,505 | 33 | 25 | 31 | 46 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 26 |
| Choteau | 1,684 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 40 | 33 | 26 |
| Kalispell | 19,927 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 44 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 26.83 |
| Butte-Silver Bow | 34,525 | 36 | 25 | 22 | 39 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 27.17 |
| Columbia Falls | 4,688 | 37 | 31 | 39 | 31 | 23 | 29 | 11 | 27.33 |
| Townsend | 1,878 | 38 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 35 | 36 | 24 | 28 |
| Laurel | 6,781 | 39 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 28.33 |
| Ronan | 1,871 | 40 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 49 | 45 | 29 | 29.17 |
| Livingston | 7,044 | 41 | 42 | 39 | 27 | 23 | 38 | 13 | 30.33 |
| Deer Lodge | 3,111 | 42 | 44 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 23 | 40 | 30.83 |
| Stevensville | 1,809 | 43 | 50 | 31 | 22 | 29 | 39 | 15 | 31 |
| Polson | 4,598 | 44 | 14 | 36 | 50 | 33 | 43 | 12 | 31.33 |
| Libby | 2,628 | 44 | 11 | 7 | 42 | 46 | 48 | 34 | 31.33 |
| Anaconda | 9,298 | 46 | 21 | 45 | 26 | 46 | 47 | 4 | 31.5 |
| Roundup | 1,788 | 47 | 44 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 37 | 41 | 32 |
| Hamilton | 4,348 | 47 | 11 | 28 | 49 | 35 | 50 | 19 | 32 |
| Thompson Falls | 1,313 | 49 | 25 | 28 | 34 | 49 | 49 | 17 | 33.67 |
| Hardin | 3,505 | 50 | 38 | 18 | 24 | 48 | 44 | 39 | 35.17 |