Living in Helena

Helena is a city in the United States.

Last checked 2026-10-079 sources

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Helena?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Helena.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Helena. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan⁶Official · national market

Is Helena a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 28–58%

Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–64%

Student47%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 33–61%

Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–70%

Retirement46%strong on cost, weak on admin · range 31–61%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Helena is 17.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

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0–55–1010–1515–2020–2525–30

Helena 17.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	17.66 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context · parent municipality

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Helena. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Helena. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	102.3 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release¹Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Helena when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Helena's nearest airport was MEM, 80 km away and offered 32 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	32 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights³Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	80 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	MEM	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Helena. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Helena.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 4.8°C in January to 27.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 117.6 mm in January and 86.6 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

10°0°

12°2°

17°6°

23°11°

27°16°

31°21°

32°23°

32°22°

29°18°

24°11°

16°6°

11°2°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

118

107

128

144

124

113

130

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 9.61 · Feb 12.39 · Mar 17.28 · Apr 22.56 · May 27.17 · Jun 31.17 · Jul 32.44 · Aug 32.28 · Sep 29.39 · Oct 23.56 · Nov 16.39 · Dec 11.28 °C	1991–2020	NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00033242 (HELENA)²Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.111 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 6.17 · Apr 11.11 · May 16.39 · Jun 20.89 · Jul 22.61 · Aug 22.06 · Sep 18.28 · Oct 11.39 · Nov 5.61 · Dec 1.5 °C	1991–2020	NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00033242 (HELENA)²Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.83 · Feb 6.94 · Mar 11.72 · Apr 16.83 · May 21.78 · Jun 26.06 · Jul 27.56 · Aug 27.17 · Sep 23.83 · Oct 17.5 · Nov 11 · Dec 6.39 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information²Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 117.6 · Feb 106.7 · Mar 127.8 · Apr 143.8 · May 124.2 · Jun 88.39 · Jul 86.61 · Aug 71.12 · Sep 66.8 · Oct 87.88 · Nov 112.5 · Dec 130 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information²Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±5.9 °C, Werl (Germany) ±6.3 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±6.4 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±6.6 °C, Barakaldo (Spain) ±4.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Alternatives for people set on Helena

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Cities near Helena

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Helena?

The unemployment rate is 17.66 %. This is a supplemental estimate and a parent municipality, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Helena a good place to live?

Helena may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Helena?

West Helena is near Helena. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Helena (Arkansas), United States: cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e3ed0097da82f6097c9e0b9ca414a350]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/helena/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_helena-arkansas-united-states-cost-of-living-jobs_2f6464cacc57,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Helena (Arkansas), United States: cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e3ed0097da82f6097c9e0b9ca414a350},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/helena/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00033242 (HELENA) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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