HELENA, Mont. — Four Montana cities appeared on WalletHub’s “2022 Best & Worst Small Cities to Start a Business” list this week. Bozeman, Missoula, Helena, and Great Falls were all listed in the article, and all four Montana cities were ranked in the top 318.

According to WalletHub, 1,334 cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 across the country were compared using “three key dimensions using 18 relevant metrics”: business environment, access to resources, and business costs.

Bozeman landed at No. 3 on the organization’s list, Missoula was listed at No. 13, Helena was No. 43 and Great Falls ranked No. 318.

Bozeman was also tied for No. 1 in most startups per capita, according to WalletHub.

Utah boasted the top two cities on the list — Washington and St. George, respectively — while also receiving five of the top 10 spots.

To view the complete list and more about the methodology behind the rankings, please click here.

Montana received record new business registrations in 2021 and, through the first three months of 2022, the state has received a similar number of new registrations. Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen unveiled the Montana Business Economic Report in 2021, offering an in-depth look at Montana’s business landscape over the last decade.