Kalispell, MT vs Helena, MT

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

MetricKalispell, MTHelena, MT
Population28,50433,639
Median Household Income$63,415$71,036
Median Rent$1,078/mo$1,092/mo
Median Home Value$428,000$387,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%38.2%
Poverty Rate10%8.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k409582
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7442,909
Median AQI4144
Good AQI Days /yr269261
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F15°F
Snowfall54 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute14.9 min13.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.515.8
College Degree Rate34.8%50.6%
Foreign-Born %3.5%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+27.0%+9.4%

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