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About Helper
City in Utah, United StatesHelper is a city in Carbon County, Utah, United States, approximately 110 miles (180 km) southeast of Salt Lake City and 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the city of Price. The population was 2,112 at the 2020 census. The city is located along the Price River and U.S. Route 6/U.S. Route 191, a shortcut between Provo and Interstate 70, on the way from Salt Lake City to Grand Junction, Colorado. It is the location of the Western Mining and Railroad Museum, a tourist attraction that also contains household and commercial artifacts illustrating late 19th and early 20th-century living conditions.. Helper is at the western end of the Book Cliffs, the longest continuous escarpment in the world.
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Housing in Helper
The typical Helper home is worth about $288,000, up 5% in a year, 46% below the Utah typical home.
Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Helper
Safety Grade C+
Helper reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 60% report less.
Work & commute in Helper
Full picture →Most working residents leave Helper for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Price (30%), Salt Lake City (6%) and Wellington (3%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Health in Helper
Health Grade B
Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 90% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Utah
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Helper
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Helper
Full climate →Helper has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Helper
All Helper schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Helper’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within UT. Ratings are from neighbors.
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