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Montgomery, AL vs Helena, AL

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- Helena has 68% less violent crime than Montgomery.
- Helena has 72% less property crime than Montgomery.
 Montgomery, ALHelena, ALUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock10.822.7
 Property Crime61.7  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Montgomery    31 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Overall, I rate Montgomery as a decent city--not great but not awful. Before moving here in 1984, I lived in Houston, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tallahassee, Florida,  More

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Over 7 years ago

This city is too  More

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Let's see, something, anything, nice to say about this place. Well, the property taxes are low, as is the cost of living, BUT...that's because it's a sh!thole town and  More

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Reviews for Helena    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I raised my five children in Helena, Al 27 yrs ago when it was just one road and a few neighborhoods. Everytime I drive thru AL,I take the small detour thru Helena. It  More

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Over 19 years ago

I moved to Helena from Florida. Although I miss Florida, Helena is a nice little town to live in except for rush hour traffic. Life is very quiet in Helena and we have  More

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 Autaugaville, AL21.8
 Benton, AL23.6
 Redland, AL23.75
 Blue Ridge, AL24.75
 Deatsville, AL25.25
 Pine Level, AL27.15
 Pike Road, AL27.25
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