St. Helens, OR vs Ridgefield, WA

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

MetricSt. Helens, ORRidgefield, WA
Population14,25813,408
Median Household Income$82,865$116,389
Median Rent$1,413/mo$2,335/mo
Median Home Value$394,200$613,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%50.3%
Poverty Rate10%5.6%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k28866
Property Crime Rate /100k9731,062
Median AQI2733
Good AQI Days /yr338302
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall3 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min24.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.418.7
College Degree Rate16.9%38.9%
Foreign-Born %3.9%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%+55.6%

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