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based on 17 ReviewsGet to know Helena with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Helena
Sheltered Community - 1/25/2009
Helena is very limiting in what it offers to people who do not enjoy outdoor recreation. During the cold winters it is easy to become isolated and depressed because most of the recreation is outdoors
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Terrible healthcare high cost living - 4/4/2008
Helena,MT has beauty to offer and thats about it... The healthcare is way below acceptable.( I have never witnessed such terrible healthcare anywhere else in the US.) You have to drive hours to get good care. Anyone who has a family member with a significant illness should not live in Helena, Mt.
The wages people are paid is terrible and the cost of living is high. Who can afford a 200,000 to 300,000 home on low wages. I feel sorry for Montana's people. "They pay high cost for low
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Helena- precip - 1/26/2007
Sorry to burst your bubble, but Helena, Montana only receives about 11.9 inches of precipitation per year, not
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Helena - 3/2/2006
Lived in Helena for 7 years and was glad to get the heck out. The shopping is terrible. You have to drive 80 miles to Great Falls just to do any decent shopping. It's extremely hard to make friends. If your not from Helena or a native Montanan, you more than likely will not be accepted. And If you dont like outdoor activities such as camping or hiking, you're in trouble. The only thing I liked about Helena was the weather. Glad to be living in the greatest state in the country -
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Health care, shopping, friends - 12/7/2005
On the whole good for a small city. However, we drive to Missoula (115 miles away) for periodontist, dermatologist and opthalmologist.
Lack of shopping is frustrating unless you really prefer all "big box" stores.
Helena is an easy place to make and keep friends. People are warm and helping. There are plenty of activities to share with friends and
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