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Helena, MT vs Albuquerque, NM

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- Albuquerque is 0% more densely populated than Helena.
- People are 1.8% less likely to be married in Albuquerque.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years younger in Albuquerque.
 Helena, MTAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock562,336329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201028,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock448,607285,036,114
 Population - 199024,569  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,003.693.4
 Land Area16.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Helena, MTAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Helena, MTAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 White87.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock49.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Helena, MTAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Married Population42.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households15,032  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock132,88780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,894  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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