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Helena, MT vs Rexburg, ID

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- Household income in Rexburg, is 26% less than it is in Helena and is 57% below the National Average.
- Helena unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Rexburg unemployment rate is 2.2%.
 Helena, MTRexburg, IDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,252  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,034$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,974  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Helena, MTRexburg, IDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Helena, MTRexburg, IDUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.2%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 Rexburg    11 Reviews

Stop moving here from California you people are ruining our town with your dumb california demands. If you are moving here from California either respect our way of life  More

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Over 7 years ago

Move here years ago from California. Wonderful place to raise a family and the sports opportunities here are unparalleled. It's not much of a drive to Island Park,  More

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We moved our family here from California for a better life and it worked. Now I help people buy homes here. I have a Love It or Leave It guarantee for all of my home  More

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