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Gainesville, FL vs Sun City, AZ

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- Sun City is 0% more densely populated than Gainesville.
- People are 110.4% more likely to be married in Sun City.
- The Median Age is 45.6 years older in Sun City.
 Gainesville, FLSun City, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock37,693329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock72.438.4
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 Population - 2010124,675  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,309285,036,114
 Population - 199084,770  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,613.993.4
 Land Area63.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gainesville, FLSun City, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock1.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock34.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock12.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Gainesville, FLSun City, AZUnited States
 White55.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian6.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gainesville, FLSun City, AZUnited States
 Married Population25.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.3%50.2%
 Never Married62.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.642.60
 Households53,503  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,98580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock86.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households33,273  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 4 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 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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