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About Helena
City in Alabama, United StatesHelena () is a city in Jefferson and Shelby counties in the state of Alabama. Helena is considered a suburb of Birmingham and part of the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area. As of 2025, the population estimate is 23,388. Helena initially incorporated in 1877, but reincorporated in 1917 after errors were discovered in the initial incorporation papers. Due to this, the U.S. Census Bureau did not record Helena's population separately until 1920.
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Housing in Helena
The typical Helena home is worth about $364,000, up 2.5% in a year, 51% above the Alabama typical home.
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Safety in Helena
Safety Grade A
Helena reports less crime per resident than 87% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Helena
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The public schools Helena’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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