SperlingViews - Polson, Montana

Good for retirees. Otherwise, hard to make a living. Cost of living exceeds wages.[read more...]

Polson is a small, howdy-do kinda town. Significant crime is almost unheard of, it's mostly just the occasional punk breaks into his grandpa's house and steals $500. The most common "violent crime" is probably drunk driving, because out of boredom and lack of work, lots of people turn to drugs and alcohol to entertain themselves. Very little for work in the town, a small community college in pablo right next door, and quite boring, really. Great to raise a family, but only if you have a secure job lined up or a good plan for one. The plus side is gorgeous wilderness everywhere, you can drive 100 miles on back roads if you please. It's population has exploded in recent years, and I don't know if this site has an accurate reading on that. Lots of folks from southern states (CA, AZ, NM) moving here and building "summer homes". The small town culture is starting to turn into wannabe city culture, but it's just too tiny and geographically inconvenient to expand too far.[read more...]