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Silver City, NM vs Eureka, MT

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- Eureka is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 42.2% more likely to be married in Eureka.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years older in Eureka.
 Silver City, NMEureka, MTUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,447329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.438.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,017285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock42.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,400.893.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMEureka, MTUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock7.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMEureka, MTUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMEureka, MTUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.1%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 2 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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Reviews for Eureka    1 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Eureka and surrounding area is a cornucopia of wildlife, wilderness and wonderful adventures for those who want to be close to nature and to experience solitude without  More

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