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LOCAL RECOGNITIONS
100 BEST PLACES TO LIVE
2019: Helena ranked #27 in the top 100 best places to live of 2000 small to mid-sized cities across the nation. www.livability.com
2017:Helena ranked #83 in the top 100 best places to live of 2000 small to mid-sized cities across the nation. www.livability.com
2016: Helena ranked #61 in the top 100 best places to live of 2000 small to mid-sized cities across the nation. www.livability.com
ECONOMIC STRENGTH
2022: Policom Report - ranked #26 of 543 micropolitan cities (under 50,000 people) in economic strength. www.policom.com
2021: Policom Report - ranked #40 of 543 micropolitan cities (under 50,000 people) in economic strength. www.policom.com
2020: Policom Report - ranked #24 of 542 micropolitan cities (under 50,000 people) in economic strength. www.policom.com
BEST SMALL CITY FOR BIKING
2022: Ranked 15th of 565 small cities in the U.S. for biking. peopleforbikes.org
MOST MILLIONAIRES PER CAPITA
2015: 99th of 961 metro city areas in the U.S. most millionaires per capita with 1,878 resi- dents with over $1 million in assets. Wall Street Journal
BEST CITIES IN MONTANA TO LIVE
2014: #1 of 10 best citeis in Montana to live. www.creditdonkey.com
LARGEST POPULATION WITHIN 90 MINUTES
2005: Helena has the largest population within a 90-minute drive of any city in Montana (Study done by the Mt. Office of Tourism, MT Dept. of Transportation, and MT Aeronautics Dept. (226,000 people) (note: doesn’t include Missoula, 15 minutes further)
MONTANA - 6TH IN THE NATION - BEST BUSINESS CLIMATE
Montana is listed as one of the best states for business based off its friendly tax climate. Mon- tana is listed in the top 10 for best state for entrepreneurs and small businesses. www.dollarsprout.com & www.taxfoundation.org
HELENA, MONTANA - GREENEST CITIES
2019: Helena, Montana was named one of the greenest cities in America by Insurify. Recipients of the award were evaluated on environmentally friendly living and driving behaviors. www.insurify.com
HELENA, MONTANA - PATRIOTIC CITIES
2019: Helena, Montana was named one of the most patriotic cities in America by Insurify. Recipients of the award were evaluated on how many military personnel are within each city. www.insurify.com
OTHER NOTABLES
• 3.5 Doctor’s Offices per 1,000 people
• 18.3% Seniors of population
• 2.2 Recreation Centers per 1,000 people
• Best Place to Retire Index - 35.52
• Odds of being a victim of a violent crime: 1 in 226.7
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