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Sun City, AZ vs Twentynine Palms, CA

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Highlights
- Twentynine Palms is 0% more densely populated than Sun City.
- People are 6.5% less likely to be married in Twentynine Palms.
- The Median Age is 48.2 years younger in Twentynine Palms.
 Sun City, AZTwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,176329,725,481
 Female Population58.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population42.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.238.4
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 Population - 201038,339  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,764285,036,114
 Population - 199038,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock85.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock462.593.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sun City, AZTwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%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  Unlock15.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 341.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 543.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8427.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Sun City, AZTwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 White91.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.6%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  Unlock24.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sun City, AZTwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.8%50.2%
 Never Married9.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed18.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.752.60
 Households22,793  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,75580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children1.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%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 Twentynine Palms    7 Reviews

Twentynine Palms is a really nice, i have a beautiful house... In 5 years, i almost never see anyone outside.. It is very creepy! No one says hi, or waves if you do  More

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Over 8 years ago

Housing is super cheap here. So we are mortgage free. Weather is hot and dry. Good to dry up inflammations. Las Vegas and Palm Springs are much hotter. 29Palms is a  More

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I work on the USMC base as a contractor and rent a house with my fiance. We live in a nice area of town, but the rent is $1550/mon, which by California standards is  More

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