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Broomfield, CO vs Helena, MT

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- Household income in Helena, is 44% less than it is in Broomfield and is 16% below the National Average.
- Broomfield unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Helena unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Broomfield, COHelena, MTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$55,176  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,712$69,021
 Family Median Income$136,259  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Broomfield, COHelena, MTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Broomfield, COHelena, MTUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.2%13.1%
Reviews for Broomfield    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Broomfield for almost 25 years. We moved here to raise kids and for the schools in Boulder Valley School District (without having to live and pay for  More

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Broomfield, Colorado is a great place to live if you don’t actually want to live in a real town with character, real shops, restaurants, and a sense of community but  More

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Broomfield has all the advantages of Colorado (or around Denver), things like good weather and overall a decent economy, growing demographics, good schools, and views of  More

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Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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