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Anchorage, AK vs Sun City West, AZ

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- Sun City West is 0% more densely populated than Anchorage.
- People are 35.8% more likely to be married in Sun City West.
- The Median Age is 40.4 years older in Sun City West.
 Anchorage, AKSun City West, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,354329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock74.738.4
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 Population - 2010293,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,344285,036,114
 Population - 1990226,338  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,420.993.4
 Land Area1,706.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anchorage, AKSun City West, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock0.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock37.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock16.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Anchorage, AKSun City West, AZUnited States
 White56.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian9.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anchorage, AKSun City West, AZUnited States
 Married Population50.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock68.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock31.1%50.2%
 Never Married33.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.652.60
 Households106,695  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,31480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock94.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households37,692  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Sun City West    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

We arrived to take possession of our home at then of April (2016). During the first four months we had many days when the temperature reached 120. When I see that  More

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You have been notified for several years per comments posted that there are NO schools in Sun City West. Why do you persist with the posting of cost per pupil in Sun  More

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Over 15 years ago

My wife and I live in a Del Webb retirement community - called Sun City West, in Phoenix Arizona. Since I am now in my early seventies, it has proven to be just perfect  More

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