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Salem, MA vs Missoula, MT

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- Missoula is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 5.6% less likely to be married in Missoula.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years younger in Missoula.
 Salem, MAMissoula, MTUnited States
 Population  Unlock73,300329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.638.4
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 Population - 201041,823  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock57,053285,036,114
 Population - 199038,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,504.793.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, MAMissoula, MTUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, MAMissoula, MTUnited States
 White72.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, MAMissoula, MTUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.8%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households19,745  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,14480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews
Leila · Salem, MA
Horrible place for a Family
Over 10 years ago

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Eva · Salem, MA
Love it!
Over 13 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Robert · Salem, MA
Witch City, America
Over 19 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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Reviews for Missoula    48 Reviews
Zach · Missoula, MT
Financially difficult and blighted by the homeless
Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years and my view of the city has turned as we (barely) managed to buy a home, started a family, and the blight of homelessness has escalated out  More

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Chris · North Browning, MT
Fake people,
Over 6 years ago

I lived here for 6 years, and it never got any easier to live, I'm a Native American, these people her look down on us, I have been put in jail for sitting in a parking  More

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Jared · Missoula, MT
Missoula - Beautiful & Poorly Run
Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Missoula on and off for the last 30 years, but consistently for the last 12. I met my wife and had my kids here. My father and my wife's entire family  More

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