How Great Is Montana? 2023 State Rankings Have Been Released

We have heard about the best towns, the worst towns, the cutest towns, and the most overrated towns in Montana, and people are continuing to flock to the Big Sky State.

MONTANA'S MOST OVERRATED STATE

Clearly, Montana is something special, especially to the people who have been here for multiple generations, but how great is Montana as a whole?

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USNews released their ratings of each state.

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What went into the study to find each state's ranking? Here are a few things that played a role in getting Montana to where it is today.

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Crime: Montana is ranked 37th

Education: 25th place for this through the U.S.

Healthcare: Montana sits in the 35th position here.

Infrastructure: Montana ranks 18th for infrastructure.

Economy: We must be doing something right. Montana ranks #6 when it comes to the economy.

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Last year (2022) Montana ranked #33rd out of all of the U.S. states but this year it has moved up.

Montana ranks #25 out of the rest of the states.

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WHAT ARE THE SAFEST CITIES IN MONTANA?

It depends on what you are looking for when moving from state to state, but at least with this study, you can compare each state in the field you are looking for.

How did our neighbors do?

North Dakota

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Just to the east of Montana, North Dakota ranks 14th and has since 2021.

Wyoming

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Just one ranking lower than Montana, and comes in 26th.

Idaho

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Idaho is the winner of all the neighbors and slides in at 3rd place.

South Dakota

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You will find South Dakota in 12th place.

You can check out all the states and their rankings below.

2023 STATE RANKINGS

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20 License Plates Banned In Montana

This is just a small glimpse at banned license plates in the state of Montana. There are well over 4000 that could be added to this list.

Now why some of these are banned is beyond me. I don't find any of them offensive, that's for sure; the state of Montana has the right to refuse:

"any combination of letters or numbers, or both, that may carry connotations offensive to good taste and decency or which are misleading or a duplication of license plates provided elsewhere."- Montana Motor Vehicle Department

What plates are banned in your state? Hopefully, they are not as picky as Montana.

Top 5 Safest Cities In Montana, 2023

Like every state, there are always going to be a few towns that make us think twice about moving there or deciding where to raise our kiddos. But like I always say, "negative yells and positive whispers". The same goes for crime and violence; we hear about all the drug busts, assaults, break-ins, etc. It's not very often we hear about all the great things right?

Well, the list came out from Safewise, and we now know where the Five Safest Cities In Montana are.

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