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Helena, MT vs Santa Paula, CA

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- Santa Paula is 0% more densely populated than Helena.
- People are 16.2% more likely to be married in Santa Paula.
- The Median Age is 6.2 years younger in Santa Paula.
 Helena, MTSanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,741329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201028,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,598285,036,114
 Population - 199024,569  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,771.293.4
 Land Area16.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Helena, MTSanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Helena, MTSanta Paula, CAUnited States
 White87.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock82.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Helena, MTSanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.9%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.412.60
 Households15,032  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,83280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,894  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%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 Santa Paula    6 Reviews

Moved from Ventura CA to Fillmore CA for better housing affordability. Then we needed to upgrade and moved to Santa Paula. That was a compromise from a small town  More

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We have lived in Santa Paula for five years. After living in LA, we found the charming neighborhoods, low crime, friendly people, and idyllic climate (except for those 3  More

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Over 19 years ago

According to studies conducted by the County of Ventura, 60% of homes in Santa Paula have more people living in them than they were designed to contain. 60%! This is  More

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