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Helena, MT vs Vail, CO

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- The average commute for residents of Vail is 5.8% longer than it is for residents of Helena.
- 0.3% more residents of Vail work from home compared to residents of Helena.
 Helena, MTVail, COUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Helena, MTVail, COUnited States
 Auto (alone)69.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock3.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.4%0.5%
 Walk7.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.2%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Helena, MTVail, COUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.7.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock22.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.30.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock20.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.7.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.2.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.1%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.9%2.9%
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 Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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