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1 / 3#3. Lockwood
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 7,474
Best places to live in the Billings metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Billings metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 3#2. Laurel
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 7,198
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3 / 3#1. Billings
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 118,321
