| Helena, MT | Shelton, WA | United States |
Overall | 100.2 | 102.0 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 102.0 | 99.7 | 100 |
Health | 101.2 | 89.1 | 100 |
Housing | 126.2 | 113.3 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $439,800 | $382,900 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 8,720.0% | 7,480.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 60.8 | 87.4 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 113.1 | 102.3 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid.
Helena has some great mountain biking More
We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation More
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Reviews for Shelton 5 Reviews
Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at More
Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance More
Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere More
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