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Flagstaff, AZ vs Butte-Silver Bow, MT

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- Butte-Silver Bow is 0% more densely populated than Flagstaff.
- People are 44.0% more likely to be married in Butte-Silver Bow.
- The Median Age is 14.7 years older in Butte-Silver Bow.
 Flagstaff, AZButte-Silver Bow, MTUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,368329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201066,102  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,892285,036,114
 Population - 199045,857  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now61.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock48.093.4
 Land Area66.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Flagstaff, AZButte-Silver Bow, MTUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2019.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Flagstaff, AZButte-Silver Bow, MTUnited States
 White62.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Flagstaff, AZButte-Silver Bow, MTUnited States
 Married Population33.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.4%50.2%
 Never Married56.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed1.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households26,450  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,05680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,931  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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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 6 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 7 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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