Helen 24 Poor
Helen Livability #401 ranked city in West Virginia#27,993 ranked city in the USARanks better than 4% of areas

Pros and Cons of Living in Helen

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CONS
  • Amenities

    A large portion of amenities are not ideally situated within walking distance, potentially requiring residents to utilize a vehicle or public transportation.

  • Employment

    Low income levels and high unemployment rates results in a low score in the employment category. It could prove difficult to find well-paying employment in this area.

  • Housing

    A subpar score in the housing category may indicate that this area struggles with housing affordability, sluggish appreciation rates and home values lower than the national average.

  • Schools

    The lower than average schools score may be influenced by below-average education levels, subpar reading and math scores and the lack of access to local elementary and high schools.

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      Helen transportation information

      Statistic Helen West Virginia National
      Average one way commuten/a26min26min
      Workers who drive to workn/a82.0%76.4%
      Workers who carpooln/a9.9%9.3%
      Workers who take public transitn/a0.9%5.1%
      Workers who bicyclen/a0.1%0.6%
      Workers who walkn/a2.9%2.8%
      Working from homen/a3.1%4.6%
      Source: The Helen, WV data and statistics displayed above are derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).