COMMUNITY & RELOCATION INFORMATION

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Missoula is a vibrant community with great diversity providing many opportunities for new businesses, families and individuals seeking to experience the Montana quality of life. Nestled in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana, Missoula is one of the west's most sophisticated smaller cities. Industries that support Missoula include: wood products, government, medical, education, small business and tourism.

Missoula is home to the University of Montana which was founded in 1893. Since then students have been provided with a high-quality, well-rounded education and training for professional careers in the University’s three colleges – arts and sciences, forestry and conservation, and technology – and six schools – journalism, law, business, education, pharmacy and the fine arts. Photo By: Big Sky Air Photo's  

Located at the heart of Western Montana’s stunning natural landscape, UM is a magnet not only for top-notch teachers and researchers, but also for students from across the country and around the globe. A city within a city – with its own eateries, stores, medical facilities, banking and postal services, and zip code – UM has an increasingly diverse population and rich culture.

Missoula is one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People, in part, because of its “Flagship” program, which brings community resources and activities on site to the schools to provide safe and healthy activities for youth during non-school hours. Supported by local government, area businesses and the schools, 4000 students regularly participate in its activities. Last year, approximately 30 community groups and 718 volunteers provided over 10,000 hours of program instruction and/or supervision. Individual schools also partner with local organizations. The 100 Best Communities for Young People competition honors outstanding efforts on behalf of young people by multiple sectors of communities. In cities, suburbs, small towns and counties across the country, this annual competition is leading communities to assess their efforts, work more effectively together for young people, and share best practices.

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Missoula, Montana makes for good reading. It inspired the likes of Steinbeck, Hemmingway and the towns own Norman Maclean author of the consummate fly-fisher's novel, A River Runs Through It. Perhaps the loveliest thing about Missoula is that the town and its environs also make for easy adventure. Click Here to continue reading.

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Missoula is also home to western Montana’s largest indoor shopping mall, national discount and department stores and dozens of interesting and unique downtown stores and boutiques. The downtown is Missoula’s newest and fastest growing shopping district and a great showcase of Missoula.

Our town offers a wide range of medical services as the major medical hub between Minneapolis and Seattle, Missoula has over 5,200 people working in the health services industry who are committed to keeping Missoulians in top physical shape. There are two major medical centers in Missoula: Community Medical Center & St. Patrick Hospital & Health Sciences Center.

Missoula boasts a variety of outdoor pursuits from hiking a nearby mountain or river trail to golfing one of the many convenient courses. There’s something to do outdoors all year long. Skiing, snowmobiling and ice skating, fishing, hunting, mountain climbing, river rafting, mountain biking and wildfire viewing are just some of the many things you can do outside.