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Fort Smith, AR vs Sun City, AZ

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- Sun City is 0% more densely populated than Fort Smith.
- People are 13.6% more likely to be married in Sun City.
- The Median Age is 35.4 years older in Sun City.
 Fort Smith, ARSun City, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock37,693329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock72.438.4
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 Population - 201086,303  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,309285,036,114
 Population - 199072,798  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,613.993.4
 Land Area63.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Smith, ARSun City, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock1.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock34.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock12.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Smith, ARSun City, AZUnited States
 White59.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Smith, ARSun City, AZUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.642.60
 Households36,166  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,98580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock86.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,500  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here for over a year and it SUCKS. The major grocery store is Walmart. And two other grocery stores and they are high price. One Sams Club , one target ,one  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here since 2005. The only good thing about Fort Smith is they have 2 Aldi locations. The cost of living might be cheaper but you also don't have renter's  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dis place lit no  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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