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Raleigh, NC vs Sun City, AZ

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- Sun City is 0% more densely populated than Raleigh.
- People are 27.8% more likely to be married in Sun City.
- The Median Age is 38.2 years older in Sun City.
 Raleigh, NCSun 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 - 2010406,412  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,309285,036,114
 Population - 1990207,951  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now128.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,613.993.4
 Land Area145.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Raleigh, NCSun City, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock1.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock34.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock12.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Raleigh, NCSun City, AZUnited States
 White52.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Raleigh, NCSun City, AZUnited States
 Married Population42.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.3%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.642.60
 Households187,234  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,98580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock86.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households85,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  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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