2021 Best Places to Live in Missoula County

Missoula

• Town in Montana
• Rating 4.08 out of 5  184 reviews

Current Resident: It is a beautiful city in Montana with access to mountains, rivers, lakes, and hiking. It is an open-minded, liberal area, where there is a variety of people of various backgrounds and experiences. Many activities are available, such as live music, festivals, farmer's markets, art shows, theater, etc. It is a college town who is in love with our sports teams. Go Griz!...Read 184 Reviews

• grade B+

• grade B+

• 73,710 Population

East Missoula

Current Resident: A few short years ago, East Missoula was just drug addicts and the gas station. There are now some fantastic apartments here, with much more reasonable rent than in town, East is very close to UM, so it's a great place for students to live...Read 4 Reviews

• grade B+

• grade A

• 2,111 Population

Lolo

• Town in Montana
• Rating 3.67 out of 5  9 reviews

Former Resident: I love living in Montana and Lolo. We are close to a larger city, so living here is quiet, peaceful, full of wild life, beautiful trees and fishing!Read 9 Reviews

• grade B

• grade B+

• 3,961 Population

Orchard Homes

• grade B

• grade B minus

• 5,847 Population

Turah

• grade B+

• grade A

• 366 Population

Clinton

• Town in Montana

• grade B

• grade A

• 757 Population

Seeley Lake

• Town in Montana
• Rating 4 out of 5  2 reviews

Former Resident: Great place to raise children. Beautiful and wholesome values. Good schools and teachers. Not many busy bodies. Safe. One hour scenic drive from big city. Some would say paradise. Wish I could afford to live there permanently...Read 2 Reviews

• grade B minus

• grade B

• 1,286 Population

Piltzville

• grade C+

• grade A minus

• 593 Population

Condon

• Town in Montana

• grade C

• grade B+

• 247 Population

Frenchtown

• Town in Montana
• Rating 4 out of 5  3 reviews

Current Resident: Frenchtown is both a beautiful and bizarre town to grow up in. Located in a small valley just 20 minutes from a bustling University city, you can escape the chaos that surrounds you by simply walking out your back door. We are blessed here in Frenchtown by the breathtaking mountain ranges, and the way the light plays in the sky. There is never a dull moment with the weather, and we have a saying here, "If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes." The community has been struck hard with recent violence, yet we stand stronger than ever. I truly believe that everyone needs to live in a small town, like Frenchtown, for at least 6 months of their life. I've been here for a little under 16 years, and nowhere else compares to the complexity and beauty of Frenchtown...Read 3 Reviews

• grade C

• grade B

• 1,949 Population

Wye

• grade C minus

• grade B minus

• 788 Population

Carlton

• Town in Montana
• Rating 3.6 out of 5  5 reviews

Niche User: Its a pretty safe area it live in, not a lot of big crimes ever really happen.Read 5 Reviews

• grade C minus

• grade B+

• 750 Population

Evaro

• Town in Montana

• grade D+

• grade C

• 343 Population