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Silver City, NM vs Helena, MT

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- Helena is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 33.7% more likely to be married in Helena.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Helena.
 Silver City, NMHelena, MTUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,060329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,780285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,919.293.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMHelena, MTUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMHelena, MTUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMHelena, MTUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.8%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.032.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,13880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews
Sharon · Las Cruces, NM
Isolated Quirky Town with Basic Amenities
Over 1 years ago

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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Dean  · Huntington Beach, CA
Small towns high crime.
Over 1 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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Mary · Silver City, NM
Silver City quirky and welcoming!
Over 5 years ago

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 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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