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Maricopa, AZ vs Tempe, AZ

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- Tempe is 0% more densely populated than Maricopa.
- People are 45.5% less likely to be married in Tempe.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years younger in Tempe.
 Maricopa, AZTempe, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock178,862329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 201043,692  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock158,625285,036,114
 Population - 19901,085  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4,926.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,474.193.4
 Land Area42.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Maricopa, AZTempe, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Maricopa, AZTempe, AZUnited States
 White46.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.1%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Maricopa, AZTempe, AZUnited States
 Married Population58.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.3%50.2%
 Never Married28.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households18,282  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33,83780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,588  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%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 Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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