Montana’s Happiest Town, And It’s Not Whitefish

If I asked you if you were happy living here in Montana, what would you say?

Hopefully the majority would say they're very happy. While I'm not a "Montanan" by birth, this is the place that I want to be and I feel honored to call it my home. However, let's be honest, for some of us, it's a struggle. High cost of living, home prices out of control, for some, they've had to leave Big Sky Country to find a better live.

For those who are looking to stay here in Montana and be happy, there might be a place for you.

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A Montana town has been named one of the happiest towns in America. So, which town is it? Whitefish? Red Lodge? Big Sky? While all three of those are fine towns, none of them is the correct answer. Nor are bigger places like Bozeman or Missoula. No, the happiest town in Montana and one of the happiest in America is a small town with less then 6000 people.

What Montana town was named one of the happiest?

According to Only In Your State if you are looking to pack your bags and move to the happiest town in Montana, you'll went to head to Lewistown. Alright, you're wondering what makes Lewistown so great? According to the data, it's a bit of a mix between employment and cost of living.

They also mention scenery and the fact that you have both the mountains and the plains.

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