North America

Whitefish

Montana · United States

Sanctuary Score

71 / 100

#58 in the Americas

“Montana's Glacier-gateway resort town where world-class scenery meets harsh winters, wildfire smoke summers, and a $1M+ housing market that's pushed locals to Kalispell.”

Snowy mountains above the forest — Whitefish, Montana

Photo by Andrew Christensen on Unsplash

A motorboat on Whitefish Lake — Montana — Pexels

Forested shoreline on the lake — Whitefish, Montana — Pexels

The ten pillars

Each scored 1–10 by hand. Their sum is the Sanctuary Score.

Nature10 / 10

Walkability6 / 10

Food6 / 10

Healthcare6 / 10

Climate stability4 / 10

Air & water9 / 10

Safety8 / 10

Connectivity6 / 10

Community6 / 10

Beauty10 / 10

At a glance

Tracked separately from the score — these describe the place, they don't rank it.

Climate: Temperate
Sensory load: 2/10 · calm
Cost: $$$; ~$1536/mo · 1BR
Expat community: Low

Sources

Scores are set by hand against cited public sources — the curation stays auditable.

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