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Gainesville, FL vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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- Sierra Vista is 0% more densely populated than Gainesville.
- People are 106.7% more likely to be married in Sierra Vista.
- The Median Age is 10.5 years older in Sierra Vista.
 Gainesville, FLSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,944329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 2010124,675  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock37,775285,036,114
 Population - 199084,770  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock295.393.4
 Land Area63.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gainesville, FLSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Gainesville, FLSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 White55.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian6.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gainesville, FLSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Married Population25.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.2%50.2%
 Never Married62.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households53,503  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households33,273  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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Reviews for Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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