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Helena, MT vs Bay City, MI

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- Bay City is 0% more densely populated than Helena.
- People are 9.7% less likely to be married in Bay City.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years younger in Bay City.
 Helena, MTBay City, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,824329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 201028,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,817285,036,114
 Population - 199024,569  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,228.893.4
 Land Area16.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Helena, MTBay City, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Helena, MTBay City, MIUnited States
 White87.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Helena, MTBay City, MIUnited States
 Married Population42.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.9%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households15,032  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,57680,755,759
     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  Unlock28.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews
Doug · Helena Valley West Central, MT
Nice safe mountain town. Little too quiet for me
Over 3 years ago

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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Christine · Helena Valley West Central, MT
Best Decision Ever
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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Al 68 · Ogden, UT
Growing up in Helena
Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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Reviews for Bay City    7 Reviews
Terrance · Fenton, MI
Growing Community. Great For Young Families.
Over 7 years ago

Bay City offers low prices for homes due to lower population (Current lower demand). Years ago, the population was more than 3x as big due to big lumber industry, etc.  More

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Harold · Bay City, MI
They've improved the downtown area
Over 8 years ago

But everything else is going to  More

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YoLo · Bay City, MI
Not one of the best places to live.
Over 10 years ago

There are many pros to Bay City, it is incredibly cheap to live in and most everything is very affordable. The problem is that the economy is terrible and there aren't  More

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