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Miles City, MT vs Helena, MT

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Highlights
- Household income in Helena, is 10% more than it is in Miles City and is 16% below the National Average.
- Miles City unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Helena unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Miles City, MTHelena, MTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth14.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,146  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,712$69,021
 Family Median Income$76,736  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Miles City, MTHelena, MTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Miles City, MTHelena, MTUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.7%1.2%
 Education, library8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.2%13.1%
Reviews for Miles City    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I grew up in Miles City and enjoyed the town. If you are looking for a small rural Cowboy town than this is your place. It is very safe and I thought the schools were  More

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Over 18 years ago

Miles City has great weather, lots of nature and is really relaxed and improving fast in regard to housing and what it offers. The only drawback is that you will not  More

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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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