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Sun City, AZ vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Sun City.
- People are 29.6% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 37.3 years younger in Chicago.
 Sun City, AZChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population58.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population42.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201038,339  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199038,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sun City, AZChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 341.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 543.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8427.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Sun City, AZChicago, ILUnited States
 White91.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%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  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sun City, AZChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population53.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married9.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed18.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households22,793  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children1.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%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 Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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