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Sun City, AZ vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Carlsbad is 0% more densely populated than Sun City.
- People are 7.2% more likely to be married in Carlsbad.
- The Median Age is 29.9 years younger in Carlsbad.
 Sun City, AZCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,858329,725,481
 Female Population58.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population42.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.538.4
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 Population - 201038,339  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock78,247285,036,114
 Population - 199038,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,042.693.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sun City, AZCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 341.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 543.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8427.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Sun City, AZCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 White91.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sun City, AZCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.4%50.2%
 Never Married9.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed18.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households22,793  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31,14480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children1.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sun City    9 Reviews

Over 12 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 16 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 16 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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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 5 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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