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Gilbert, AZ vs Sun City West, AZ

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- Sun City West is 0% more densely populated than Gilbert.
- People are 18.4% more likely to be married in Sun City West.
- The Median Age is 39.4 years older in Sun City West.
 Gilbert, AZSun City West, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,354329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock74.738.4
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 Population - 2010209,471  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,344285,036,114
 Population - 199029,188  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now782.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,420.993.4
 Land Area68.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gilbert, AZSun City West, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock0.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock37.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock16.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Gilbert, AZSun City West, AZUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gilbert, AZSun City West, AZUnited States
 Married Population58.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock68.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock31.1%50.2%
 Never Married28.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.652.60
 Households88,427  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,31480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock94.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,560  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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Reviews for Sun City West    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

We arrived to take possession of our home at then of April (2016). During the first four months we had many days when the temperature reached 120. When I see that  More

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You have been notified for several years per comments posted that there are NO schools in Sun City West. Why do you persist with the posting of cost per pupil in Sun  More

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Over 15 years ago

My wife and I live in a Del Webb retirement community - called Sun City West, in Phoenix Arizona. Since I am now in my early seventies, it has proven to be just perfect  More

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