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Murrieta, CA vs Sun City, AZ

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- Sun City is 0% more densely populated than Murrieta.
- People are 2.5% less likely to be married in Sun City.
- The Median Age is 37.4 years older in Sun City.
 Murrieta, CASun City, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock37,693329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock72.438.4
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 Population - 2010104,175  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,309285,036,114
 Population - 19901,628  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7,057.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,613.993.4
 Land Area33.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murrieta, CASun City, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock1.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock34.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock12.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Murrieta, CASun City, AZUnited States
 White47.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian8.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murrieta, CASun City, AZUnited States
 Married Population55.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.3%50.2%
 Never Married30.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.642.60
 Households33,599  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,98580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock86.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,859  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 2 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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Reviews for Sun City    9 Reviews

Over 11 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 15 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 15 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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