Population
Walker
25,201
Helena
33,126
Median Income
Walker
$73,835
Helena
$69,341
Home Value
Walker
$266,400
Helena
$355,100
Rent
Walker
$1,121
Helena
$1,058
Crime Rate
Walker
2.21
Helena
5.14
Cost of Living
Walker
113.1
Helena
113.8
Avg Temp
Walker
N/A
Helena
N/A
Unemployment
Walker
2.9%
Helena
3.1%
How Similar Are Walker & Helena?
Helena is Walker's #25 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walker
25,201
Helena
33,126
Helena has a 24% larger population than Walker.
Violent Crime
Walker
2.21
Helena
5.14
Helena's violent crime is significantly higher than Walker's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Walker
24.46
Helena
25.82
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Walker
46.5%
Helena
51.1%
Walker leans Democratic while Helena leans Republican.
Unemployment
Walker
2.9%
Helena
3.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Walker
$73,835
Helena
$69,341
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Walker
$266,400
Helena
$355,100
Helena has a 25% higher home values than Walker.
Education
Walker
25.4%
Helena
35.8%
Helena has a 29% higher education than Walker.
Demographics
Walker
85.7%
Helena
90.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Walker
113.1
Helena
113.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walker and Helena share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Helena
Walker leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Walker leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHelena scores 73.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.4 in Walker. Walker scores 128.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 143.2 in Helena. Walker has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,531 vs $1,647 in Helena (7% lower).
Overall Cost Index
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Walker leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalker has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 6.7% in Helena. Helena has a median home value of $355,100 vs $266,400 in Walker (25% higher). Walker has a median property tax of $2,538 vs $3,367 in Helena (25% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Walker leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHelena: 12 min vs Walker: 18 min for mean commute. Helena has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 8.4% in Walker. Walker has a government sector of 49.4% compared to 37.2% in Helena.
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Crime & Safety — Walker leads
Source: FBI UCRWalker has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 2.33 in Helena. Walker has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.38 compared to 3.66 in Helena. Walker has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.28 in Helena.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Helena leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHelena has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.8% compared to 25.4% in Walker. Helena has a high school diploma or higher of 49.6% compared to 44.7% in Walker.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.3x the size of Walker (25,201). Walker skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 40.4.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Walker
Helena
Healthcare — Walker leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWalker: 5 vs Helena: 4 for nearby hospitals. Walker: 4.3 vs Helena: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Helena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalker has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Helena. Helena has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.0% in Walker. Helena: 12 min vs Walker: 18 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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