2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Washington, UT vs Helena, MT

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Highlights
- Household income in Helena, is 25% less than it is in Washington and is 16% below the National Average.
- Washington unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Helena unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Washington, UTHelena, MTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.0%3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.5%-1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth56.2%24.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,992$40,252$37,638
 Household Income$79,450$59,712$69,021
 Family Median Income$96,944$87,974$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Washington, UTHelena, MTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.1%7.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.8%11.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.0%8.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.8%9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%9.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.2%10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%11.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K27.2%14.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%6.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.7%6.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Washington, UTHelena, MTUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.7%19.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.5%10.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%3.2%1.8%
 Legal0.7%2.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.6%6.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment5.4%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.6%8.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.6%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%0.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.4%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care4.5%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.2%17.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.3%5.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.6%8.2%13.1%
Reviews for Washington    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Having lived in Louisville, KY, Nashville, TN, Seattle, WA, and Scottsdale, AZ, I can say hands down Washington, UT is my favorite. The growth in Southern Utah is  More

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Over 11 years ago

Washington is  More

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Over 11 years ago

about a hour and a half away from las vagas and same  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 2 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 4 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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