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Carson City, NV vs Sun City, AZ

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- Sun City is 0% more densely populated than Carson City.
- People are 12.6% more likely to be married in Sun City.
- The Median Age is 30.1 years older in Sun City.
 Carson City, NVSun City, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock37,693329,725,481
 Female Population48.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock72.438.4
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 Population - 201054,983  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,309285,036,114
 Population - 199040,443  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now38.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,613.993.4
 Land Area144.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carson City, NVSun City, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock1.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock34.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock12.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Carson City, NVSun City, AZUnited States
 White64.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carson City, NVSun City, AZUnited States
 Married Population47.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.3%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.642.60
 Households23,191  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,98580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock86.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,680  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carson City    15 Reviews

Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes  More

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Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years  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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