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Washington
Mount Vista
Population 10,764
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Oregon
St. Helens
Population 14,258
Mount Vista, WA vs St. Helens, OR
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Mount Vista, WA | St. Helens, OR |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,764 | 14,258 |
| Median Household Income | $100,293 | $82,865 |
| Median Rent | $2,041/mo | $1,413/mo |
| Median Home Value | $586,600 | $394,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 105 | 105 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 40.1% | 53.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% | 10% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% (county) | 6% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 144* | 288 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 912* | 973 |
| Median AQI | 33 | 27 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 302 | 338 |
| Summer Highs | 76°F | 79°F |
| Winter Lows | 32°F | 34°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 3 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 21.9 min | 30.3 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 21.4 | 19.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 38.7% | 16.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 7.4% | 3.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +11.4% | +4.5% |
Mount Vista, WA
St. Helens, OR
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 Mount Vista (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.