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Sun City, AZ vs Mesquite, NV

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- Mesquite is 0% more densely populated than Sun City.
- People are 13.7% more likely to be married in Mesquite.
- The Median Age is 12.7 years younger in Mesquite.
 Sun City, AZMesquite, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,019329,725,481
 Female Population58.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population42.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.738.4
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 Population - 201038,339  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,389285,036,114
 Population - 199038,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock117.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock633.993.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sun City, AZMesquite, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 341.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 543.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock24.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8427.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Sun City, AZMesquite, NVUnited States
 White91.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sun City, AZMesquite, NVUnited States
 Married Population53.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.9%50.2%
 Never Married9.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed18.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households22,793  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,92180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children1.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock68.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Mesquite    13 Reviews

Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter  More

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The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to  More

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My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part  More

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