Nearby city: Helena
Population: 43,488
Median family income: $53,024
Runner-up: Gardiner

A small city in Big Sky country, Bozeman is a mix of ranchers and artists, skiers and hunters. Bozeman has amazing outdoor recreation opportunities within spitting distance, from mountain biking to hiking to soaking in Bozeman Hot Springs. With quality schools and the campus of Montana State University in town, Bozeman has become a destination for tourism and a great place to settle down and raise a family.