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Helena, MT vs Medford, OR

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- Medford is 0% more densely populated than Helena.
- People are 15.7% more likely to be married in Medford.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years younger in Medford.
 Helena, MTMedford, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock84,894329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 201028,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,154285,036,114
 Population - 199024,569  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,295.393.4
 Land Area16.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Helena, MTMedford, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%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  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Helena, MTMedford, ORUnited States
 White87.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Helena, MTMedford, ORUnited States
 Married Population42.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households15,032  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,894  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.5%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 Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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