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Sun City, AZ vs Murrieta, CA

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- Murrieta is 0% more densely populated than Sun City.
- People are 2.6% more likely to be married in Murrieta.
- The Median Age is 37.4 years younger in Murrieta.
 Sun City, AZMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock111,096329,725,481
 Female Population58.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population42.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201038,339  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,282285,036,114
 Population - 199038,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock163.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,305.193.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sun City, AZMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 341.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 543.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8427.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Sun City, AZMurrieta, CAUnited States
 White91.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.2%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock33.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sun City, AZMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.9%50.2%
 Never Married9.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed18.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.292.60
 Households22,793  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock26,74080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children1.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.5%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 Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 2 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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