Northport, AL vs Helena, AL

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

MetricNorthport, ALHelena, AL
Population31,21821,769
Median Household Income$80,913$115,139
Median Rent$982/mo$1,574/mo
Median Home Value$282,600$330,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8892
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%58.3%
Poverty Rate12.3%3.2%
Unemployment Rate2.4%2.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k38776
Property Crime Rate /100k1,286391
Median AQI4136
Good AQI Days /yr265—
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows38°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min30.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.718.9
College Degree Rate38.2%51.4%
Foreign-Born %4.3%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+5.5%

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