Jardine isn’t ranked, but the towns around it are
Jardine has fewer than 2,500 residents, below the floor for Montana’s town rankings: Census estimates for a town this size carry margins too wide to rank fairly. Here’s what the towns around it are known for.
What the towns around Jardine are known for
None of the towns bordering Jardine reach 2,500 residents, so these are the nearest ranked towns, each with its best finish on a MT list.
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#2 of 36Every MT list
35 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Climate
Snowiest#1 Red Lodge · 142 in
Least snow#1 Dillon · 11 in
Mildest winters#1 Libby · 21.1°
Hottest summers#1 Miles City · 90.0°
Coolest summers#1 Anaconda-Deer Lodge County · 66.9°
Longest growing season#1 Glendive · 153 days
Wettest#1 Anaconda-Deer Lodge County · 35 in
Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Wolf Point · 1.6 yrs
Cheapest rent#1 North Browning · $475/mo
Lowest property tax#1 North Browning · $199/yr
Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Glasgow · 8.5 min
Health
Healthiest#1 Four Corners · 95 / 100
Lowest obesity#1 Bozeman · 22%
Fewest smokers#1 Bozeman · 9%
Most active#1 Four Corners · 13%
Fewest uninsured#1 Montana City · 6%
Lowest depression#1 Bigfork · 22%
Closest to a top hospital#1 Miles City · 0.7 mi
Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Red Lodge · 23.8%
B
Most new homes#1 Belgrade · 24.1 per 1,000
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Libby · +93.3%
Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Anaconda-Deer Lodge County · 61.7%
Most trails#1 Helena · 4.3 mi / sq mi
Most walkable#1 Miles City · 170 / sq mi
People
Most educated#1 Bozeman · 65.1%
Youngest#1 Malmstrom AFB · 22.5
Oldest#1 Red Lodge · 59.7
Most residents 65+#1 Hamilton · 34.3%
Most kids#1 North Browning · 34.7%
Safety
Safest#1 Libby · 16.3
All of Montana’s rankings, with the map → · National lists and other states: all rankings.
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- 2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every MT list.
- One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
- Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
- No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.