St. Helens, OR vs Aloha, OR

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

MetricSt. Helens, ORAloha, OR
Population14,25852,389
Median Household Income$82,865$101,934
Median Rent$1,413/mo$1,896/mo
Median Home Value$394,200$484,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%43.4%
Poverty Rate10%7.8%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k288205*
Property Crime Rate /100k973855*
Median AQI2736
Good AQI Days /yr338289
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows34°F40°F
Snowfall3 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min25.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.416.9
College Degree Rate16.9%34.5%
Foreign-Born %3.9%21.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%-1.7%

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 Aloha (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.