2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Helena, MT vs Independence, OR

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- Independence has 37% less violent crime than Helena.
- Independence has 42% less property crime than Helena.
 Helena, MTIndependence, ORUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock17.522.7
 Property Crime57.4  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

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 Independence    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

For a town of ~9k people the amenities are good; this is also helped by state college Western Oregon University in the neighboring city of Monmouth(all within a 3-mile  More

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Over 17 years ago

Independence is a small town with a friendly feel. Great place to live if you want to get away from the fast pace of a big city. After living here for eight years  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Helena, MontanaCrime Index
 Gilman, MT 
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 York, MT 
 Montana City, MT12.4
 South Hills, MT12.4
 East Helena, MT15.55
 Marysville, MT16.3

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