Moving to Billings, MT

Greetings Montana Tacoma Worldians!

I recently was accepted for a position with the dept. of the interior as a Park Ranger at a little National Monument outside Billings. This is sort of a dream come true for me and am super excited to begin this new journey.

I’m planning on living in Billings and commuting to work (about a 30 min drive) each day as almost all the available rentals are there.

After researching Billings, my girlfriend reported to me that Billings has a 90% higher violent crime rate as compared to the rest of the country . Is this an accurate statistic?

One thing is for sure, the living is tremendously more affordable than Portland, OR (raised and currently living there).

Are there certain areas I should be looking at living in? Areas I should avoid?

Where are good places to eat? Get a beer?

Anything else I should know about Billings?

Anyone in the area want to be friends?

Thanks!
Ryan

 

Anyone?

 

There’s a Montana thread on here in the Northwest Forum, maybe chime in there and you might get some insight

 

Cool! I’ll try that.

 

The refinery’s smell like money! And yes the drivers here are something! But we raised a family here. Kids got a great public education and all got a college degree or graduated from a trade school. Go Griz! You have to take the good with the bad and make it your own.

 

Thanks all for the responses! Getting a better idea for what I’m in for. Comparing crime from where I’m coming from (Portland) it doesn’t seem to be much different.
Im looking at living in the heights area in particular- closer communte for me anyways.
I’ll be working at Pompeys Pillar. Really getting excited.

 

I'm in Billings it's not bad at all Bozeman traffic is worse than Billings these days.. Crime is pretty low compared to Portland. Hit me up when you're ready to go on a trail ride!