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Payson, AZ vs Dayton, NV

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- Dayton is 0% more densely populated than Payson.
- People are 1.2% more likely to be married in Dayton.
- The Median Age is 15.4 years younger in Dayton.
 Payson, AZDayton, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,036329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.738.4
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 Population - 201015,319  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,907285,036,114
 Population - 19908,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock76.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now90.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock477.793.4
 Land Area19.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Payson, AZDayton, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Payson, AZDayton, NVUnited States
 White84.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Payson, AZDayton, NVUnited States
 Married Population58.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.4%50.2%
 Never Married16.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.732.60
 Households7,475  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,04380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,962  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 6 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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Reviews for Dayton    4 Reviews

We moved from Klamath Falls, OR, where we lived for 14 yrs. and was one of the friendliest towns I've experienced, to Dayton in 2019. Priced out of the housing markets  More

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Over 4 years ago

Do yourself a huge favor before you decide to live here, and visit during both summer and winter. Don't rely on the lying locals that tell you how mild the winters are  More

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Over 10 years ago

After retiring from California we searched from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona and Nevada and we settled in Dayton Nevada. It is a wonderful small town just 11+  More

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