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M
ontana has been getting a lot of atten-
tion lately in the ratings game, and the
"bests" keep popping up on everything
from business to beer, from highest well-being
to lowest obesity, from tech savvy to the state
budget. Honestly, it's getting a little embarrassing.
Are things really that good in Montana?
Well, it looks like the answer just might be "yes."
The one scoring that really captured our attention was Gallup's recent poll on some-
thing called "state pride." The survey determined that residents of states exhibiting a lot
of pride in where they live "have relatively low populations… boast a greater standard
of living, higher trust in state government, and less resentment toward the amount they
pay in state taxes." Oddly, the states which demonstrated the most pride showed a high
correlation with cold, mountainous climate
(bingo on that one!).
On top, after all 50 tallies: Montana and
Alaska in a tie.
Now, though we can't speak for the Alas-
kans, we do admit to agreeing that things are
pretty darn good here in Montana, and that
there seems to be a general consensus among
those we know that, while there might be a
better place to live, there probably isn't. And
if there is a better place to live, why bother?
We're as close to "best" as you can get, if we
do say so ourselves. And, in the end, we don't
have to say anything…everyone else does.
So…what's the best thing about Montana?
Just ask us.
a NotE froM tHE
PubLISHErS
"You can fall in lo ve at fIrSt SIgHt
WItH a PLaCE aS WItH a PErSoN."
~alec Waugh
Bill Muhlenfeld, Publisher
bill@distinctlymontana.com
Anthea George, Publisher
anthea@distinctlymontana.com
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