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Eureka, CA vs Helena, MT

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- Helena spends 2.3% less per student than Eureka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.9% lower in Helena than in Eureka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Helena had 8.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Eureka
 Eureka, CAHelena, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,339$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,341$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4214573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 5 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

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

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Over 4 years ago

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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Over 6 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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