Montana has a colorful past. Of course, Montana was part of the "Old West" which meant bars, brothels, and bounties.  Back then, things were a little more lawless and it wasn't uncommon to find yourself staring down a barrel.

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Things have changed over the years. In some parts of Big Sky Country, you're more likely to see people with designer bags heading to one of our ski resorts than you are a real cowboy.

The "working girls" or the gold miners are long gone. Tourists and transplants have replaced them.

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Just because things have changed, doesn't mean there aren't still a couple of places that are "naughty" from time to time. Our friends at WalletHub came out with a list of the most sinful cities in America and two Montana towns made the list.

However, before we reveal which Montana cities are the most sinful, let's look at the Montana towns you should avoid moving to

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Thinking of making your way to Big Sky Country? Before you decide to list the house for sale and schedule a moving service, here's a list of towns you might want to avoid if you plan on moving to Montana.

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Which Montana town is the most sinful?

According to the facts and figures, when it comes to the most sinful city in Montana, that honor goes to Billings. Montana's biggest city ranked 39th in the country as the most sinful city. However, Billings wasn't the only Montana town that made the list. Coming in 80th was Missoula.

Source: WalletHub

Why did Billings and Missoula make the list of the most sinful?

According to the report, several factors went into determining the rankings, including the following:

  • Lust
  • Greed
  • Anger
  • Hatred
  • Jealousy

What's interesting is that according to the rankings other than Portland, Billings is the most sinful city in the Northwestern part of the United States. I'm not sure if we should congratulate the town or pray for their souls, either way, it will be interesting to see how they spin this into a positive.

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