Which Montana City Is The Richest In The State?

There's a lot of talk about the rich out-of-staters that continue to move here and drive up the prices for the locals. Housing, gas, grocery, and everyday services are on the rise, and for many, it's too much to handle.

For the record, I'm cool with being rich. I'm not, but if I was, I would be ok with it.

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I don't think it's so much that people are rich that bothers the rest of us, but it's how they use that money and power to make things difficult for folks just trying to get by.

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The truth? There's a lot of money here in Montana. We all hear about places like the Yellowstone Club or read about ranches selling for tens of millions of dollars but what if I told you that the richest "city" in Montana didn't look rich at all?

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Before we reveal the richest city in Montana, let's look at the 10 best towns to raise a family in Montana.

Which Montana "city" is the richest in the state?

Is it Bozeman? Missoula? Whitefish? Big Sky? No, no, no, and no. While you could argue for all four of those, the richest city in Montana with at least a population of 5000 residents is located just outside of Bozeman.

According to Montana Demographics, the richest city in Montana is Four Corners.

The data says that the average income of a resident of Four Corners is just over 140 thousand dollars a year, making it the richest city in the state.  Once again, that is based on a population of 5000 residents or more.

What if you take away the population aspect?

If you take the population factor out, the richest city in Montana is Fords Creek Colony, a Hutterite community in Fegus County. The average income there is around 340 thousand dollars per year.