In just the last few months, Bozeman has laid claim to being the No. 1 ski town (Powder Magazine), No. 1 healthiest city in Montana (University of Wisconsin) and No. 7 strongest local economy for same-size cities (Policom).
Those are just the some of latest rankings that list Bozeman, Montana as a desirable place to live.
In 2007, Bozeman made U.S. News and World Report’s list of best places to retire.
In 2004, it made Outside Magazine’s list of best college towns.
And in 2005, American Cities Business Journals’ ranked Bozeman the No. 1 small-business market for cities of its size.
No doubt Bozeman was and is a great place to live. That’s why we are all here. All of this is why Bozeman MT has been one of the Top 10 places to buy real estate (great long-term investment).
“Bozeman – an outdoorsy sanctuary tucked within the Rocky Mountains, just 93 miles north of Yellowstone National Park – anchors Montana’s fastest-growing county,” U.S. News and World Report stated in 2007. “Bozeman is home to Montana State University, but it has also become a mecca to vacationers and tech-industry workers, along with retirees looking for peace, quiet, culture, community and the great outdoors.”
And then there’s Bozeman as the No. 5 drunkest city (Centers for Disease Control). It’s good news if you own a saloon, not so good if you’re a mental-health advocate.
Some people argue that drunkest and healthiest are not necessarily mutually exclusive. One friend of mine quipped, “Who says binge-drinking, beer-swilling folks aren’t healthy?” Another said, “I know lots of healthy people who drink heavily every day.”
No wonder Bozeman is among the fastest-growing cities in the state.
