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Boston, MA vs Sun City, AZ

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- Sun City is 0% more densely populated than Boston.
- People are 60.9% more likely to be married in Sun City.
- The Median Age is 39.8 years older in Sun City.
 Boston, MASun City, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock37,693329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock72.438.4
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 Population - 2010621,053  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,309285,036,114
 Population - 1990574,283  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,613.993.4
 Land Area48.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boston, MASun City, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3423.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock1.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock34.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock12.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Boston, MASun City, AZUnited States
 White44.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian9.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boston, MASun City, AZUnited States
 Married Population33.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.3%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.642.60
 Households271,950  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,98580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock86.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households143,803  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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Reviews for Sun City    9 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

We are so happy to live in Sun City. The Sun City Recreation Centers are available for use by all citizens who pay the yearly membership (required). There are many  More

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Over 16 years ago

Sun City, Arizona is a great place to live either year round or as a snow bird. Sun City has wonderful recreation centers (8 and counting) with over 150 clubs with  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived in Payson, but moved away searching for some Culture, drama, & musicals. I really enjoyed the hiking, and ourdoors living in Payson. After I recuperated from  More

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