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Helena, MT vs Denham Springs, LA

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- Household income in Denham Springs, is 33% more than it is in Helena and is 13% above the National Average.
- Helena unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Denham Springs unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Helena, MTDenham Springs, LAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,252  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$79,646$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,974  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Helena, MTDenham Springs, LAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock27.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Helena, MTDenham Springs, LAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.3%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 3 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 5 years ago

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

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Reviews for Denham Springs    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

D.S. used to not have much, but now a lot of restaurants and retail shops are setting up shop here. Still, there's not much else worthwhile to do unless you like  More

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Over 16 years ago

This parish is trully a down home place to be. It has the best schools, great homes, and neighbors! From the city to the horse farms- it is trully a great place to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Louisiana is a great place live we have strong family values and traditions. The food is absolutely second to none. However the climate leaves a lot to be desired. It is  More

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