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Helena, MT vs Boulder, CO

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- Boulder is 0% more densely populated than Helena.
- People are 24.3% less likely to be married in Boulder.
- The Median Age is 11.0 years younger in Boulder.
 Helena, MTBoulder, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock104,930329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.938.4
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 Population - 201028,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,673285,036,114
 Population - 199024,569  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,991.493.4
 Land Area16.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Helena, MTBoulder, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Helena, MTBoulder, COUnited States
 White87.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Helena, MTBoulder, COUnited States
 Married Population42.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households15,032  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,34180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,894  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.8%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 Boulder    55 Reviews
Guess · Boulder, CO
Expensive and requires liking a unique culture
Over 4 years ago

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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Linda · Boulder, CO
I love it here! Such a beautiful and friendly city
Over 5 years ago

We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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H · Denver, CO
Snob says it's ok
Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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