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Great Falls, MT vs Grass Valley, CA

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- Grass Valley is 0% more densely populated than Great Falls.
- People are 25.1% less likely to be married in Grass Valley.
- The Median Age is 8.0 years older in Grass Valley.
 Great Falls, MTGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,550329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4738.4
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 Population - 201059,239  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,922285,036,114
 Population - 199055,097  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,581.493.4
 Land Area23.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Great Falls, MTGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock7.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Great Falls, MTGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 White83.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Great Falls, MTGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population47.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.8%50.2%
 Never Married30.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock22.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households25,548  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,89080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,867  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up here. The lack of educational opportunities and adequate work opportunities made it extremely difficult to thrive. Upon leaving to the nearest metropolitan  More

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Please do not move to Great Falls if you are a liberal. Don't make a great red place go blue and ruin one of the last best unspoiled country places not yet destroyed by  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Great Falls from 2012-2015 and could not leave fast enough! We lived near the downtown area (which you think would be nice with a $1200/month rent...) where  More

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Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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