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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Helena, MT

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- Helena is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 4.6% more likely to be married in Helena.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years younger in Helena.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLHelena, MTUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,060329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,780285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,919.293.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLHelena, MTUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLHelena, MTUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLHelena, MTUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.8%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.032.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,13880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  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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