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Maricopa, AZ vs Sterling, CO

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- Sterling is 0% more densely populated than Maricopa.
- People are 27.3% less likely to be married in Sterling.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years older in Sterling.
 Maricopa, AZSterling, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,976329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201043,692  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,360285,036,114
 Population - 19901,085  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4,926.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,835.393.4
 Land Area42.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Maricopa, AZSterling, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Maricopa, AZSterling, COUnited States
 White46.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Maricopa, AZSterling, COUnited States
 Married Population58.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.7%50.2%
 Never Married28.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households18,282  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,60980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,588  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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Reviews for Sterling    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I finally found a place I can afford to live in Colorado , only problem is the commute to Littleton is over 2 hours on the way home from work. So I leave for work on the  More

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Over 12 years ago

This place has the best customer service and "Howdy neighbor" was invented here. Cost of living is better than Indiana and Oregon. Quiet town, so you'll need to create  More

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Over 12 years ago

Sterling is a completely corrupt town where anyone in the"good-old-boys" network came cause untold misery for anyone they choose. The police, the courts, child  More

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