Helena, MT vs Summit, NJ

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Helena

69.1

#1251 nationally

Summit

65.6

#1624 nationally

Summit leads in crime level (1.6 vs 14.1). Summit leads in median household income ($176,702 vs $64,798). Helena leads in average commute (13.4 min vs 33.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Helena, MT	Summit, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1251)	65.6 (#1624)
Population	34,464	22,344
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$484,550	$1,433,872
Median Household Income	$64,798	$176,702
Average Commute	13.4 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	49	47
Crime Level	14.1	1.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	110	189
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+5.7	D+24.2