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59647 — Winston, MT

The neighborhood scorecard for ZIP 59647 in Winston, MT blends seven federal datasets into a single letter grade of A+ (91/100). The underlying inputs pulled for this ZIP include a median household income of $—, a median home value of $337,300, 58.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher, and an average commute of —. Every value comes directly from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates tied to ZIP 59647, not a national average mapped onto the ZIP.

Cross-agency inputs extend the score beyond Census demographics. Department of Labor county childcare data lists infant center-based care at $11,482 per year, which the scorecard weighs against local median income to form the childcare grade. If any of these feeds is missing for 59647, the scorecard transparently drops that dimension rather than inventing a score.

Reading the grade means reading the dimensions together. The overall A+ score for 59647 reflects a weighted blend — Income (20%), Safety (20%), Housing (15%), Rent (15%), Education (10%), Commute (10%), and Childcare (10%) — and each dimension is benchmarked against national percentiles rather than in-state-only comparisons. Strengths visible in the raw data include education.

A+
Overall Score
91/100
59647 — Winston, MT
Income N/A
N/A
Median household income
Education A+
58.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Housing N/A
N/A
Home value to income ratio
Commute N/A
N/A
Average commute time
Rent N/A
N/A
2-bedroom fair market rent
Safety N/A
N/A
Violent crime rate (county)
Childcare N/A
N/A
Center-based infant care cost

Score Breakdown

Income

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Median household income

Education

A+
58.9%

Bachelor's degree or higher

Score: 91/100

Housing

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N/A

Home value to income ratio

Commute

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Average commute time

Rent

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N/A

2-bedroom fair market rent

Safety

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N/A

Violent crime rate (county)

Childcare

N/A
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Center-based infant care cost

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Neighborhood Scorecard for ZIP 59647 — Winston, MT: Grade A+, Score 91/100
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What This Means

Winston, MT (59647) receives an overall grade of A+ based on publicly available data from the Census Bureau, HUD, FBI, and Department of Labor. This area performs well in education. Data was unavailable for income, housing, commute, rent, safety, childcare — these dimensions were excluded from the overall score.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall score for ZIP 59647?▼
ZIP 59647 (Winston, MT) has an overall neighborhood score of 91/100, earning a grade of A+. This score combines 7 dimensions: income, education, housing affordability, commute, rent, safety, and childcare costs.
Is 59647 a good place to live?▼
Based on Census, HUD, FBI, and DOL data, 59647 scores A+ overall. Strengths include education.
How is the neighborhood scorecard calculated?▼
The scorecard evaluates 7 dimensions weighted by importance: Income (20%), Safety (20%), Housing affordability (15%), Rent (15%), Education (10%), Commute (10%), and Childcare (10%). Each metric is compared against national benchmarks to produce a percentile score.

Official Data Resources

HUD Fair Market Rents → FBI Crime Statistics → NCES School Data →

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Report. Source: DOL Childcare Costs. Verify with HUD →

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.