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Helena, MT vs Safford, AZ

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- Safford is 0% more densely populated than Helena.
- People are 3.3% less likely to be married in Safford.
- The Median Age is 8.1 years younger in Safford.
 Helena, MTSafford, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,981329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.838.4
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 Population - 201028,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,232285,036,114
 Population - 199024,569  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,167.893.4
 Land Area16.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Helena, MTSafford, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Helena, MTSafford, AZUnited States
 White87.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock50.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Helena, MTSafford, AZUnited States
 Married Population42.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.832.60
 Households15,032  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,37080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,894  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.8%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 Safford    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

The newest percentage of unemployment in Graham County is 8.6 percent in mid-2012 , which is down quite a bit from 11.3 in  More

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Over 17 years ago

Safford and Graham county have only 2 seasons, summer and not summer. Too hot from june 1st through september. Allergies are a problem in this area due to dirty air and  More

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Our teachers are overwhelmed and most classes that I am aware of have at least 23 or more students. Some class sizes are reported to be above 30 per teacher. Our town  More

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