Montana Town Named One Of The Most Dangerous In U.S.

Let's be honest, when most people think about Montana, they think of mountains, lakes, and National Parks. I mean, it's called The Last Best Place for a reason, right? While Montana has all of that and more, according to some recent data, we also have some serious crime across the state.

Over the years, Montana has become a hub for illegal activity, especially when it comes to drugs. No, I'm not talking about our friendly hippies baking "special brownies", we're talking about the hard stuff.

A recent national article talked about how Montana has become a destination for fentanyl and how drug dealers are making millions of dollars by selling these illegal drugs at a premium price and killing Montanans in the process.

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It shouldn't come as a surprise that Montana has a crime problem, and according to data, a lot of that is happening in one Montana city.

Which Montana city is one of "the most dangerous" in America?

The website Neighborhood Scout searches cities and towns across the nation and grades them according to their safety and one Montana town didn't get a very good report card.

The state's biggest city is also the most dangerous. That makes sense based on population, but according to the facts and figures, it's a little more alarming than that. As far as the crime index (100 being the safest) Billings scored a 2. What does that mean? Well, according to the website, that means that Billings, Montana is safer than 2 percent of U.S. Cities.

This makes the crime rate in Billings one of the highest in America. In fact, according to the data the average person has a 1 in 19 chance of being a victim of either a violent or property crime.

The good news? There are several neighborhoods in Billings considered safe. Here's a look at the Top 5 according to Neighborhood Scout:

• West Shiloh
• Lockwood East
• Baseline/Hesper
• Broadview/Acton
• Blue Creek

It's good information to know, especially if you're thinking of moving to the state's largest city. Either way, be safe.