| Quality of life | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | 99.7 |
| Commute Time (min) | 22.0 |
| Health Cost Index | 98.2 |
| Air Quality Index | 39.0 |
| Water Quality Index | 35.0 |
| Crime Index | 4.0 |
| Avg. Jan. Low Temp | 11.2 |
| Avg. July High Temp | 83.0 |
| Precipitation Days | 73.0 |
| Sunny Days | 186.0 |
| Rainfall (in.) | 9.6 |
| Snowfall (in.) | 26.6 |
| Community Summary | |
|---|---|
| Zip Code | 59604 |
| City | Helena |
| County | 30049 |
| State | MT |
| Current Population | 20,770 |
| Population Density | 73.4 |
| Population Change | 13% |
| Housing | |
|---|---|
| Owners | 80% |
| Renters | 13% |
| Vacancies | 7% |
| Median Housing Age | 23.0 |
| Median Housing Value | $251,910 |
| House Appreciation (last 12 months) | +0.1 |
| Demographics & Households | |
|---|---|
| Median Age | 40.5 |
| Male | 50% |
| Female | 50% |
| Married | 64% |
| White | 96% |
| Black | 0% |
| American Indian | 2% |
| Asian/pacific Islander | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Other Race | 2% |
| Number of Households | 7,867 |
| Median Household Size | 2.6 |
| Income & Employment | |
|---|---|
| Median Household Income | $50,452 |
| Income Per Capita | $23,391 |
| Recent Job Growth (past 12 months) | 2% |
| Future Job Growth (next 10 years) | 28% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% |
| Education | |
|---|---|
| H.S. Degree | 91% |
| 2 Year Degree | 5% |
| 4 Year Degree | 18% |
| Graduate Degrees | 7% |
| Number of homes for sale | 228 |
| Number of sales last month | 0 |
| Average market value | $205,514 |
| Average list price | $205,159 |
| Private | Public | |
| Elementary School | 2 | 11 |
| Middle School | 0 | 2 |
| High School | 1 | 0 |
| College | 1 | 2 |
| Other | 2 | 0 |