Population
Green Valley
21,581
Helena
33,126
Median Income
Green Valley
$58,268
Helena
$69,341
Home Value
Green Valley
$264,300
Helena
$355,100
Rent
Green Valley
$1,135
Helena
$1,058
Crime Rate
Green Valley
N/A
Helena
5.14
Cost of Living
Green Valley
104.3
Helena
113.8
Avg Temp
Green Valley
N/A
Helena
N/A
Unemployment
Green Valley
2.9%
Helena
3.1%
How Similar Are Green Valley & Helena?
Helena is Green Valley's #23 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Green Valley
21,581
Helena
33,126
Helena has a 35% larger population than Green Valley.
Political Leaning
Green Valley
41.8%
Helena
51.1%
Green Valley leans Democratic while Helena leans Republican.
Unemployment
Green Valley
2.9%
Helena
3.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Green Valley
$58,268
Helena
$69,341
Helena has a 16% higher median income than Green Valley.
Home Values
Green Valley
$264,300
Helena
$355,100
Helena has a 26% higher home values than Green Valley.
Education
Green Valley
43.5%
Helena
35.8%
Green Valley has a 18% higher education than Helena.
Demographics
Green Valley
93.4%
Helena
90.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Green Valley
104.3
Helena
113.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Green Valley and Helena differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Green Valley
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Helena
Green Valley leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Green Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHelena scores 73.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.1 in Green Valley. Green Valley has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,081 vs $1,319 in Helena (18% lower). Green Valley has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,402 vs $1,647 in Helena (15% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHelena has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 20.0% in Green Valley. Green Valley has a owner-occupied of 86.2% compared to 53.8% in Helena. Green Valley has a single-family homes of 85.7% compared to 58.5% in Helena.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHelena: 17,109 vs Green Valley: 3,227 for labor force. Green Valley has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 15.0% in Helena. Helena has a median household income of $69,341 vs $58,268 in Green Valley (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Green Valley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreen Valley has a high school diploma or higher of 63.4% compared to 49.6% in Helena. Green Valley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.5% compared to 35.8% in Helena.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHelena has a population of 33,126, about 1.5x the size of Green Valley (21,581). Helena skews younger with a median age of 40.4 vs 73.3.
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Green Valley
Helena
Healthcare — Green Valley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreen Valley: 5 vs Helena: 3 for with emergency services. Green Valley: 5 vs Helena: 4 for nearby hospitals. Helena: 4.0 vs Green Valley: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Helena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreen Valley has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 15.0% in Helena. Helena has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Green Valley. Helena has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 1.0% in Green Valley.
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