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Helena, MT vs Sonora, CA

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- Sonora is 0% more densely populated than Helena.
- People are 16.5% less likely to be married in Sonora.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in Sonora.
 Helena, MTSonora, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,940329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 201028,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,423285,036,114
 Population - 199024,569  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,561.893.4
 Land Area16.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Helena, MTSonora, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.4%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  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.7%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  Unlock14.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Helena, MTSonora, CAUnited States
 White87.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Helena, MTSonora, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock23.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households15,032  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,02980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,894  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.1%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 Sonora    15 Reviews
Jim · Sonora, CA
Sonora A Rural Haven in California
Over 1 years ago

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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R.L. · Sonora, CA
No bueno
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Joshua · Sonora, CA
Avoid it if you're starting a family
Over 4 years ago

Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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