Hueytown, AL vs Helena, AL

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

MetricHueytown, ALHelena, AL
Population16,41421,769
Median Household Income$62,784$115,139
Median Rent$1,304/mo$1,574/mo
Median Home Value$155,300$330,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%58.3%
Poverty Rate16.2%3.2%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k47476
Property Crime Rate /100k1,983391
Median AQI5236
Good AQI Days /yr159—
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min30.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.718.9
College Degree Rate21%51.4%
Foreign-Born %5.1%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.9%+5.5%

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