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Daytona Beach, FL vs Payson, AZ

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- Payson is 0% more densely populated than Daytona Beach.
- People are 68.5% more likely to be married in Payson.
- The Median Age is 19.7 years older in Payson.
 Daytona Beach, FLPayson, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,229329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.138.4
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 Population - 201061,626  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,620285,036,114
 Population - 199061,921  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock838.893.4
 Land Area65.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Daytona Beach, FLPayson, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Daytona Beach, FLPayson, AZUnited States
 White51.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Daytona Beach, FLPayson, AZUnited States
 Married Population34.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married41.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households30,974  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,51380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,431  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Daytona Beach    18 Reviews

It's important to know there are two Daytonas. There's Daytona Beach, which is where, well, the beach is. Then there's Daytona on the mainland side of things. These are  More

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I moved here in April of 2018 and I'm very happy. I live downtown on the Halifax river/Intracoastal Waterway, by the beautiful marina and the Chart House restaurant. I'm  More

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They also built a Tanger Outlet Store with multiple shops. You can find things to do in Daytona Beach. I think the area gets a very bad rap at times due to Bike Week  More

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Reviews for Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 6 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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