Safest Cities in Montana (2024)
Ranked by violent crime rate per 100,000 residents from 2024 FBI data. Montana has 45 cities reporting crime data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 423.5 per 100K.
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Cities Tracked
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Safest City Rate
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Median City Rate
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Highest Rate
Top 25 Safest Cities in Montana
| # | City | Population | Violent Rate | Murder Rate | Property Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colstrip | 2,044 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 97.8 | A+ |
| 2 | Plains | 1,261 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 396.5 | A+ |
| 3 | Ennis | 1,092 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 457.9 | A+ |
| 4 | Darby | 886 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 5 | Bridger | 732 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 136.6 | A+ |
| 6 | Stevensville | 2,278 | 43.9 | 0.0 | 746.3 | B+ |
| 7 | West Yellowstone | 1,206 | 82.9 | 0.0 | 663.3 | B |
| 8 | Whitefish | 9,648 | 124.4 | 0.0 | 1088.3 | C+ |
| 9 | East Helena | 2,206 | 136.0 | 0.0 | 1677.2 | C+ |
| 10 | Libby | 3,306 | 151.2 | 0.0 | 756.2 | C |
| 11 | Red Lodge | 2,736 | 182.7 | 0.0 | 402.0 | C |
| 12 | Manhattan | 2,115 | 189.1 | 0.0 | 803.8 | C |
| 13 | Eureka | 1,585 | 189.3 | 0.0 | 378.5 | C |
| 14 | Hardin | 3,677 | 190.4 | 0.0 | 652.7 | C |
| 15 | Baker | 1,802 | 222.0 | 0.0 | 166.5 | D+ |
| 16 | Conrad | 2,434 | 246.5 | 41.1 | 739.5 | D+ |
| 17 | Columbus | 1,919 | 260.6 | 0.0 | 1928.1 | D+ |
| 18 | Columbia Falls | 5,838 | 274.1 | 0.0 | 1593.0 | D |
| 19 | Kalispell | 31,754 | 292.9 | 0.0 | 2226.5 | D |
| 20 | Miles City | 8,464 | 307.2 | 0.0 | 744.3 | D |
| 21 | Thompson Falls | 1,519 | 329.2 | 0.0 | 526.7 | D |
| 22 | Hamilton | 5,463 | 329.5 | 0.0 | 2361.3 | D |
| 23 | Belgrade | 13,184 | 341.3 | 7.6 | 1152.9 | D |
| 24 | Dillon | 4,278 | 420.8 | 0.0 | 350.6 | F |
| 25 | Bozeman | 58,509 | 434.1 | 0.0 | 1755.3 | F |
Most Dangerous Cities in Montana
| # | City | Population | Violent Rate | Murder Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cut Bank | 3,004 | 1032.0 | 33.3 | F |
| 2 | Polson | 5,770 | 987.9 | 17.3 | F |
| 3 | Billings | 122,105 | 746.1 | 7.4 | F |
| 4 | Glendive | 4,774 | 670.3 | 0.0 | F |
| 5 | Lewistown | 6,210 | 644.1 | 0.0 | F |
| 6 | Troy | 935 | 641.7 | 0.0 | F |
| 7 | Missoula | 78,911 | 596.9 | 2.5 | F |
| 8 | Livingston | 9,057 | 596.2 | 0.0 | F |
| 9 | Havre | 9,328 | 578.9 | 0.0 | F |
| 10 | Great Falls | 60,414 | 574.4 | 0.0 | F |
| 11 | Laurel | 7,185 | 542.8 | 0.0 | F |
| 12 | Ronan City | 2,243 | 535.0 | 0.0 | F |
| 13 | Chinook | 1,155 | 519.5 | 0.0 | F |
| 14 | Helena | 35,238 | 513.7 | 2.8 | F |
| 15 | Glasgow | 3,175 | 503.9 | 0.0 | F |
All 45 Cities in Montana
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| # | City | Pop. | Violent Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colstrip | 2,044 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 2 | Plains | 1,261 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 3 | Ennis | 1,092 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 4 | Darby | 886 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 5 | Bridger | 732 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 6 | Stevensville | 2,278 | 43.9 | B+ |
| 7 | West Yellowstone | 1,206 | 82.9 | B |
| 8 | Whitefish | 9,648 | 124.4 | C+ |
| 9 | East Helena | 2,206 | 136.0 | C+ |
| 10 | Libby | 3,306 | 151.2 | C |
| 11 | Red Lodge | 2,736 | 182.7 | C |
| 12 | Manhattan | 2,115 | 189.1 | C |
| 13 | Eureka | 1,585 | 189.3 | C |
| 14 | Hardin | 3,677 | 190.4 | C |
| 15 | Baker | 1,802 | 222.0 | D+ |
| 16 | Conrad | 2,434 | 246.5 | D+ |
| 17 | Columbus | 1,919 | 260.6 | D+ |
| 18 | Columbia Falls | 5,838 | 274.1 | D |
| 19 | Kalispell | 31,754 | 292.9 | D |
| 20 | Miles City | 8,464 | 307.2 | D |
| 21 | Thompson Falls | 1,519 | 329.2 | D |
| 22 | Hamilton | 5,463 | 329.5 | D |
| 23 | Belgrade | 13,184 | 341.3 | D |
| 24 | Dillon | 4,278 | 420.8 | F |
| 25 | Bozeman | 58,509 | 434.1 | F |
| 26 | Deer Lodge | 3,032 | 461.7 | F |
| 27 | Sidney | 6,031 | 464.3 | F |
| 28 | Hot Springs | 636 | 471.7 | F |
| 29 | St. Ignatius | 836 | 478.5 | F |
| 30 | Wolf Point | 2,479 | 484.1 | F |
| 31 | Glasgow | 3,175 | 503.9 | F |
| 32 | Helena | 35,238 | 513.7 | F |
| 33 | Chinook | 1,155 | 519.5 | F |
| 34 | Ronan City | 2,243 | 535.0 | F |
| 35 | Laurel | 7,185 | 542.8 | F |
| 36 | Great Falls | 60,414 | 574.4 | F |
| 37 | Havre | 9,328 | 578.9 | F |
| 38 | Livingston | 9,057 | 596.2 | F |
| 39 | Missoula | 78,911 | 596.9 | F |
| 40 | Troy | 935 | 641.7 | F |
| 41 | Lewistown | 6,210 | 644.1 | F |
| 42 | Glendive | 4,774 | 670.3 | F |
| 43 | Billings | 122,105 | 746.1 | F |
| 44 | Polson | 5,770 | 987.9 | F |
| 45 | Cut Bank | 3,004 | 1032.0 | F |
About This Data
Crime rates are from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, the most recent data available. Rates are per 100,000 residents. Safety grades are based on national percentile ranking — an "A" means the city is safer than 80%+ of all US cities in our database.
Not all cities report to the FBI. Small agencies may have incomplete data. Always consider multiple years of data before drawing conclusions about a city's safety.
National demographic context: Crime and safety vary across racial and ethnic groups. Per-city demographic data is not published by the FBI, but national patterns show significant disparities. Full demographics | Racial disparities