Aloha, OR vs St. Helens, OR

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAloha, ORSt. Helens, OR
Population52,38914,258
Median Household Income$101,934$82,865
Median Rent$1,896/mo$1,413/mo
Median Home Value$484,400$394,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%53.2%
Poverty Rate7.8%10%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k205*288
Property Crime Rate /100k855*973
Median AQI3627
Good AQI Days /yr289338
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows40°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min30.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.919.4
College Degree Rate34.5%16.9%
Foreign-Born %21.4%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%+4.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Aloha (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.