Beautiful Small Town Selected As Montana's Most Wealthy

Certain cities and towns in Montana have suddenly become havens for the rich and famous. The pandemic led to an influx of people from other states moving to Montana to escape big cities and work remotely. So, what is Montana's richest small town?

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When you think about the lifestyles of the rich and famous, Montana isn't the first state that comes to mind. Cities like San Francisco and New York City are more typically associated with wealth. However, at one point, Butte was one of the richest cities in the entire world due to its highly profitable copper mining industry.

Montana is home to quite a few wealthy individuals. The state's Governor, Greg Gianforte is a billionaire. He sold his cloud-based software services company RightNow Technologies to Oracle for $1.43 billion in 2011. Gianforte is just one of the state's uber-wealthy residents.

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GoBankingRates recently released a list of the richest small town in every state, and we were surprised by the pick for Montana. First, let's discuss the metrics.

In this study, GOBankingRates analyzed U.S. Census Bureau income data in locations in every state with 500 to 15,000 households to determine the wealthiest small towns in America.

What Is Montana's Richest Small Town?

According to the data, Helena Valley Northeast is the richest in Montana. The interesting thing about the result is that it's not an actual town, instead, it's a section of a larger city. The median income for residents in the area is $137,500, which is quite a bit higher than places like Bozeman, which comes in at $74,113, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Montana's Top 5 Largest Private Land Owners

One of the hot topics here in Big Sky Country is the selling of property. Over the last couple of decades, wealthy individuals and companies have come to Montana and purchased millions of acres of land. This has caused panic among many residents of the state, especially when it comes to access to public lands.

Here's a look at the Top 5 largest private land owners in Montana according to AZ Animals

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Montana's Best Hot Springs According to Trip Advisor

These hot springs around Montana have a rating of 3.5 bubbles or better on Trip Advisor.

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Montana is jam packed with some of the best food in the country. From fine dining to small, local joints - it's natural that a state with so many locally sourced foods would have such great restaurants.

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