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Helena Valley West Central, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Jefferson County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
8,224
Population
312/sq mi density
$89,040
Median Income
$39,432 per capita
$352,800
Home Value
$466,393 Zillow
$1,225
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
528
Violent Crime/100K
3,799 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$89,040 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$352,800 home value, $1,225/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
528 violent crimes/100K (39% above avg)
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$89,040
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,432
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Helena Valley West Central vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Helena Valley West Central’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$89,040
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,432
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,082
129%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,049
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,049
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$393M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.8%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
10.3%
Other
10.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
495
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
27
Retail
25
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,082
29% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,091
17% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $89,040 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,432 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,082 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,049 |
| County GDP | $393M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.425 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 10.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 495 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 25 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,082 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,091 |