If you’re born and raised in Montana, it will always feel like home no matter where you end up living. But move elsewhere at your own risk, because Montana has a tendency of ruining your hopes of being truly happy anywhere else. It doesn’t mean to. It can’t help it that it’s so amazing. Here are a few ways living in Montana can ruin you for life:
- Good luck finding cherries this delicious anywhere else.
Peter Oelschlaeger/Flickr Yes, other states have cherries, but there’s something truly special about Flathead cherries.
- You’ve already experienced the most incredible national parks in the country.
Jeff Krause/Flickr Our country is beautiful, but nothing compares to Glacier or Yellowstone.
- You’ll feel like you’re being crowded wherever else you go.
Marco Derksen/Flickr Montana is the fourth largest state, but it’s only the 44th most populated state (48th in population density). This means it’s still possible to avoid living near anyone else. If you move to a mid-sized city in another state, you might feel like you’re constantly standing in the middle of Grand Central Station.
- Most other states have sales tax.
tales of a wandering youkai/Flickr You’ll miss the days when buying things didn’t involve any extra math.
- You will crave sandwiches from The Pickle Barrel.
The Pickle Barrel/ Yelp And unless you just happen to move to Sioux Falls, you’ll only find The Pickle Barrel in Montana.
- Montana will ruin you for other sunsets.
JD Hascup/Flickr Sure, they’re beautiful. But they aren’t this.
- You’ll be spoiled by the friendly people.
Rex Brown/Flickr Life will feel a little colder the first time you pass a car full of strangers and no one waves to you.
- You’ll get used to guaranteed snow.
Lance Fisher/Flickr Even if you don’t love Montana winters, you’ll miss them if you leave. Other places play the “Will it or won’t it?” game with snow. In Montana, all four seasons will make an appearance each year.
Live in Montana at your own risk!
Peter Oelschlaeger/Flickr
Yes, other states have cherries, but there’s something truly special about Flathead cherries.
Jeff Krause/Flickr
Our country is beautiful, but nothing compares to Glacier or Yellowstone.
Marco Derksen/Flickr
Montana is the fourth largest state, but it’s only the 44th most populated state (48th in population density). This means it’s still possible to avoid living near anyone else. If you move to a mid-sized city in another state, you might feel like you’re constantly standing in the middle of Grand Central Station.
tales of a wandering youkai/Flickr
You’ll miss the days when buying things didn’t involve any extra math.
The Pickle Barrel/ Yelp
And unless you just happen to move to Sioux Falls, you’ll only find The Pickle Barrel in Montana.
JD Hascup/Flickr
Sure, they’re beautiful. But they aren’t this.
Rex Brown/Flickr
Life will feel a little colder the first time you pass a car full of strangers and no one waves to you.
Lance Fisher/Flickr
Even if you don’t love Montana winters, you’ll miss them if you leave. Other places play the “Will it or won’t it?” game with snow. In Montana, all four seasons will make an appearance each year.
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