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Butte-Silver Bow, MT vs Bellingham, WA

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- Bellingham is 0% more densely populated than Butte-Silver Bow.
- People are 18.7% less likely to be married in Bellingham.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years younger in Bellingham.
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTBellingham, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock90,545329,725,481
 Female Population48.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.538.4
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 Population - 201033,531  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock67,171285,036,114
 Population - 199033,336  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock39.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,269.193.4
 Land Area715.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTBellingham, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTBellingham, WAUnited States
 White89.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTBellingham, WAUnited States
 Married Population47.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.3%50.2%
 Never Married31.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households14,731  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,06280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,675  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Butte-Silver Bow    15 Reviews

I think I read the 14 reviews. None of the people were from Butte. You do have to be hardy if you're going to live here. Yes, we're called the Mining City because that's  More

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Over 5 years ago

This is the armpit of Montana. Been here 5 years and Bitten by 1 dog, assulted by 2 dog owners whose dogs came at me aggressively, then the owners, for protecting  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was excited about moving to Butte--I used to visit a lot in college, and fell in love with the history and scenery. Unfortunately, after the first few months in Butte,  More

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Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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