Astoria, OR vs St. Helens, OR

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

MetricAstoria, ORSt. Helens, OR
Population10,10914,258
Median Household Income$68,007$82,865
Median Rent$1,239/mo$1,413/mo
Median Home Value$444,800$394,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52%53.2%
Poverty Rate16.8%10%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k315288
Property Crime Rate /100k1,505973
Median AQI—27
Good AQI Days /yr—338
Summer Highs67°F79°F
Winter Lows38°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min30.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.319.4
College Degree Rate31.3%16.9%
Foreign-Born %7.1%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%+4.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.