St. Helens, OR
Census place 4164600 · pop 14,258
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
5.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
16.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
30 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
15.6% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$394,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
62.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
34.1% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
92.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
10.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
8.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
84/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$82,865 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+5.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
22.3% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.74% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.38 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
26 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for St. Helens: Crime, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is St. Helens, OR a good place to live?
- By the numbers, St. Helens scores 46/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is air quality (aqi) and its weakest is unemployment rate. Oregon overall ranks #31 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is St. Helens, OR expensive to live in?
- St. Helens has a median home value of $394,200 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in St. Helens, OR?
- Its weakest measured area is unemployment rate (5.1%) — 11/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is St. Helens, OR best at?
- Its strongest measured area is air quality (aqi) (26 AQI) — 96/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.