| | Santa Fe, NM | Sun City West, AZ | United States |
| Population | 86,935 | 26,354 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.3% | 54.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.7% | 45.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44 | 74.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 81,021 | 25,796 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 62,203 | 26,344 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 55,859 | 15,997 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 36.6% | 4.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 52.2% | 72.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,665.9 | 2,420.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 52.2 | 10.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Santa Fe, NM | Sun City West, AZ | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.3% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.4% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.6% | 0.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.8% | 0.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.0% | 0.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 0.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 1.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.6% | 4.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.1% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.9% | 37.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.6% | 31.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.3% | 16.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Santa Fe, NM | Sun City West, AZ | United States |
| White | 39.5% | 95.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.0% | 1.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.5% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.9% | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 54.3% | 1.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Santa Fe, NM | Sun City West, AZ | United States |
| Married Population | 42.9% | 68.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 41.6% | 68.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 57.1% | 31.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.0% | 4.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.9% | 10.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.2% | 15.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.26 | 1.65 | 2.60 |
| Households | 37,878 | 15,778 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 20,781 | 9,314 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.3% | 0.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.2% | 94.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 17,097 | 6,464 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 18.6% | 0.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.0% | 5.3% | 10.8% |