| City | Population | Rank | Population 18-34 Rank | Nightlife Rank | Music Venues Rank | Active Life Rank | Arts & Entertainment Rank | Fast Food Rank | Non-Fast Food Restautant Rank | Population Density Rank | Big Deal Score |
| Bozeman | 37,280 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 4.86 |
| Whitefish | 6,357 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 7 |
| Missoula | 66,788 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 7.57 |
| Havre | 9,310 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 7.86 |
| Livingston | 7,044 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 8.14 |
| Lewistown | 5,901 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 8.29 |
| Helena | 28,190 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 8.86 |
| Great Falls | 58,505 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9.14 |
| Belgrade | 7,389 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 9.14 |
| Kalispell | 19,927 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 9.14 |
| Anaconda-Deer Lodge County | 9,298 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 9.43 |
| Sidney | 5,191 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 9.57 |
| Butte-Silver Bow (balance) | 33,525 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9.86 |
| Miles City | 8,410 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 10.71 |
| Billings | 104,170 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 11.29 |
| Laurel | 6,718 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 11.29 |
| Helena Valley Southeast | 8,227 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 12.14 |
| Lockwood | 6,797 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 12.43 |
| Orchard Homes | 5,197 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 12.86 |
| Evergreen | 7,616 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 13.29 |
| Helena Valley West Central | 7,883 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 14.14 |