Bethany, OR vs St. Helens, OR

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

MetricBethany, ORSt. Helens, OR
Population33,10614,258
Median Household Income$167,735$82,865
Median Rent$2,245/mo$1,413/mo
Median Home Value$751,700$394,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%53.2%
Poverty Rate4%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 Commute23.9 min30.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.119.4
College Degree Rate71.7%16.9%
Foreign-Born %35.1%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+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 Bethany (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.