2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Helena, MT vs Alamogordo, NM

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- Household income in Alamogordo, is 23% less than it is in Helena and is 50% below the National Average.
- Helena unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Alamogordo unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Helena, MTAlamogordo, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.3%7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-1.6%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.5%23.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.9%4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,252$26,834$37,638
 Household Income$59,712$46,026$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,974$60,674$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Helena, MTAlamogordo, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.9%11.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%5.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.7%14.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%11.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.0%11.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.5%6.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.5%11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%12.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.4%9.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.7%3.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.8%2.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Helena, MTAlamogordo, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.7%15.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.6%2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%1.8%1.8%
 Legal2.7%0.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%7.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%4.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.3%6.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%2.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.7%6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%2.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.6%23.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.9%0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%12.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.2%10.3%13.1%
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 2 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 4 years ago

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

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Reviews for Alamogordo    14 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I am originally from Alamogordo, and moved away about 9 years ago. We are now seriously considering on moving back to this little small town. After being away in a  More

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Over 10 years ago

The school system in Alamogordo NM is terrible. The high school here has the highest GRADS program in the state which is teen moms dual enrolled. They do no offer  More

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Over 12 years ago

I've lived in Alamogordo for two years now after living in Tacoma, Washington (too much rain, too much crime) for 20 years. Generally, it's a nice little conservative  More

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