Before moving to West Helena, review the core fields on this page: population 6,100, median home value $65,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $710, commute time 18.2 minutes, and sunny days percentage 60%.
The neighbors section lists household income $28,200, family income $36,900, per capita income $16,100, unemployment rate 8.9%, public transport usage 0.2%, commute time 18.2 minutes, high school or higher 77.8%, and bachelors or more 9.2%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 74.2, median house value $65,000, gross rent $710, grocery index 92.0, housing index 38.0, utilities index 93.5, transportation index 89.7, and health care index 91.2.
The demographics section lists population 6,100, density 1,400 per sq mi, median age 36.7, gender ratio 87 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 3.2%, White 18.5%, Black 79.1%, Asian 0.3%, and Others 2.1%.
The education section lists
Central High School with 540 students and a 13.1 student teacher ratio, Eliza Miller Primary School with 420 students and a 14.5 student teacher ratio, DeSoto School with 225 students
and Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas 2 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 1,050, property crimes per 100k 4,900, crime index 5,950, chance of violent crime 1 in 95, and chance of property crime 1 in 20.
The weather section lists winter 32°F to 50°F, spring 50°F to 74°F, summer 70°F to 92°F, fall 48°F to 76°F, average rainfall 52.0 inches, and sunny days percentage 60%.
The housing market section lists median home price $65,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $710, owner occupied rate 49.1%, rental vacancy rate 13.7%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 2.1%, new construction rate 0.4%, and foreclosure rate 0.7%.
The healthcare section lists
Helena Regional Medical Center,
physicians per 1000 1.4,
health insurance coverage 88.4%,
health care index 67.0,
emergency services Yes for Helena Regional Medical Center.
The DMV information section lists state Arkansas, department Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Motor Vehicle, address 201 Rector Street, Helena, AR 72342, phone 870-338-6474, and website https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/motor-vehicle.