Population
Daphne
28,673
Helena
21,452
Median Income
Daphne
$86,479
Helena
$109,590
Home Value
Daphne
$309,700
Helena
$292,700
Rent
Daphne
$1,337
Helena
$1,420
Crime Rate
Daphne
0.58
Helena
0.71
Cost of Living
Daphne
129.8
Helena
141.9
Avg Temp
Daphne
N/A
Helena
N/A
Unemployment
Daphne
2.0%
Helena
2.1%
How Similar Are Daphne & Helena?
Helena is Daphne's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Daphne
28,673
Helena
21,452
Daphne has a 25% larger population than Helena.
Violent Crime
Daphne
0.58
Helena
0.71
Helena has a 14% higher violent crime than Daphne.
Property Crime
Daphne
8.45
Helena
4.36
Daphne has a 48% higher property crime than Helena.
Political Leaning
Daphne
78.6%
Helena
44.2%
Daphne leans Republican while Helena leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Daphne
2.0%
Helena
2.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Daphne
$86,479
Helena
$109,590
Helena has a 21% higher median income than Daphne.
Home Values
Daphne
$309,700
Helena
$292,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Daphne
29.7%
Helena
31.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Daphne
77.6%
Helena
72.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Daphne
129.8
Helena
141.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Daphne and Helena share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Daphne
0
Helena
Daphne leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Daphne leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDaphne scores 116.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 133.8 in Helena. Daphne scores 112.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 127.0 in Helena. Daphne scores 118.0 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 129.2 in Helena.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHelena has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 8.2% in Daphne. Helena has a single-family homes of 96.7% compared to 78.0% in Daphne. Helena has a owner-occupied of 91.1% compared to 73.7% in Daphne.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Helena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHelena has a poverty rate of 3.7% compared to 5.7% in Daphne. Helena has a work from home of 16.6% compared to 11.1% in Daphne. Daphne: 14,116 vs Helena: 11,418 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Daphne leads
Source: FBI UCRDaphne has a property crime clearance of 51.1% compared to 14.3% in Helena. Daphne has a violent crime clearance of 77.8% compared to 25.0% in Helena. Helena has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.29 compared to 7.52 in Daphne.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHelena has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.8% compared to 29.7% in Daphne. Daphne has a high school diploma or higher of 44.3% compared to 43.4% in Helena.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDaphne has a population of 28,673, about 1.3x the size of Helena (21,452). Helena skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 39.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Daphne
Helena
Healthcare — Helena leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHelena: 5 vs Daphne: 4 for with emergency services. Helena: 2.4 vs Daphne: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Daphne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHelena has a work from home of 16.6% compared to 11.1% in Daphne. Daphne has a drive alone of 82.5% compared to 75.3% in Helena.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Daphne, AL
Compare Daphne against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.