| Index | Helena West Side | Montana | National |
| Cost of living index | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Index | Helena West Side | Montana | National |
| Goods & Services index | 101 | 101 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care index | 103 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing index | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 77 | 77 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $56,875 | $4,740 | $1,327 | $1,706 |
| Renters | $34,202 | $2,850 | $798 | $1,026 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Montana | 0% | 0% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Montana | 1% | 6.9% |
| Item | Helena West Side | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $15.52 | $16.09 | 3.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $37.52 | $37.33 | 0.5% |
| Toothpaste | $2.57 | $2.45 | 5.1% |
| Shampoo | $0.97 | $1.00 | 2.7% |
| Movie | $10.53 | $10.28 | 2.5% |
| Bowling | $3.92 | $4.93 | 20.6% |
| Item | Helena West Side | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.88 | $3.80 | 2.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.54 | $1.40 | 10.5% |
| Milk | $1.94 | $2.01 | 3.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.28 | $3.01 | 42.3% |
| Pizza | $10.00 | $9.89 | 1.2% |
| Beer | $8.68 | $8.90 | 2.4% |
| Item | Helena West Side | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $84.93 | $102.16 | 16.9% |
| Doctor | $133.00 | $108.36 | 22.7% |
| Dentist | $84.00 | $92.53 | 9.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.71 | $9.28 | 4.7% |
| Lipitor | $433.64 | $425.82 | 1.8% |
| Item | Helena West Side | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $176,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 4.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,334.85 | $1,202.44 | 11.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,019.00 | $949.00 | 7.4% |
| Item | Helena West Side | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.30 | $2.24 | 2.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $37.26 | $46.29 | 19.5% |
| Item | Helena West Side | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $139.05 | $165.96 | 16.2% |
| Phone | $20.00 | $28.68 | 30.3% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| East Helena, MT | 2,286 | 94 | -6% |
| Helena Valley Southeast, MT | 7,543 | 96 | -4% |
| Helena, MT | 30,102 | 99 | -1% |
| Helena Valley West Central, MT | 8,753 | 100 | 0% |
| Marysville, MT | 92 | 103 | 3% |
| Helena West Side, MT | 1,242 | 98 | -2% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Tri-Lakes, IN | 1,242 | 105 | 5% |
| Julesburg, CO | 1,242 | 83 | -17% |
| Payson, IL | 1,242 | 80 | -20% |
| Port Byron, NY | 1,242 | 86 | -14% |
| Avila Beach, CA | 1,242 | 168 | 68% |
| Helena West Side, MT | 1,242 | 98 | -2% |