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Golden, CO vs Boise City, ID

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- Boise City is 0% more densely populated than Golden.
- People are 12.0% more likely to be married in Boise City.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years older in Boise City.
 Golden, COBoise City, IDUnited States
 Population  Unlock231,537329,725,481
 Female Population41.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population58.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 201018,907  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock185,787285,036,114
 Population - 199013,116  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now55.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,767.493.4
 Land Area9.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Golden, COBoise City, IDUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Golden, COBoise City, IDUnited States
 White84.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Golden, COBoise City, IDUnited States
 Married Population42.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.1%50.2%
 Never Married41.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households7,446  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock55,52580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,481  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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Reviews for Boise City    131 Reviews

The people that made Boise the really appealing small-town America kind of place it was 30-40 years ago are gone. I moved here about 30 years ago. I'm not immediately  More

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My wife and I moved here in 2018 with pans to eventually buy a house and start a family. We bought a house at the end of 2019, if we hadn't there's no way we could  More

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Boise is often characterized as a right-leaning city, as Sperling mistakenly did in their synopsis of Boise. But, the truth is the city its not just blue; it is deep,  More

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