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Sun City, AZ vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma is 0% more densely populated than Sun City.
- People are 16.7% less likely to be married in Tacoma.
- The Median Age is 35.7 years younger in Tacoma.
 Sun City, AZTacoma, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock217,332329,725,481
 Female Population58.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population42.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201038,339  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock193,556285,036,114
 Population - 199038,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,371.893.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sun City, AZTacoma, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 341.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 543.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8427.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Sun City, AZTacoma, WAUnited States
 White91.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.3%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sun City, AZTacoma, WAUnited States
 Married Population53.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married9.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed18.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households22,793  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock50,92080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children1.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%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 Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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