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Carlsbad, NM vs Sun City, AZ

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- Sun City is 0% more densely populated than Carlsbad.
- People are 13.1% more likely to be married in Sun City.
- The Median Age is 37.3 years older in Sun City.
 Carlsbad, NMSun City, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock37,693329,725,481
 Female Population48.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock72.438.4
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 Population - 201026,272  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,309285,036,114
 Population - 199024,952  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,613.993.4
 Land Area31.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carlsbad, NMSun City, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock1.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock34.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock12.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Carlsbad, NMSun City, AZUnited States
 White42.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carlsbad, NMSun City, AZUnited States
 Married Population47.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.642.60
 Households11,455  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,98580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock86.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,793  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews
Robert · Carlsbad, NM
Run down, dirty, hot and windy.
Over 1 years ago

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Carol · Warsaw, IN
Carlsbad N. M. is O.K.
Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Bryan · Carlsbad, NM
Beautiful place but very difficult
Over 4 years ago

Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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Reviews for Sun City    9 Reviews
Elizabeth · Sun City, AZ
Beautiful Sun City
Over 11 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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Kelly · Sun City, AZ
Sun City life
Over 15 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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Estell · Ogden, UT
Retirement living
Over 15 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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