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Sun City West, AZ vs Desert Hot Springs, CA

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- Desert Hot Springs is 0% more densely populated than Sun City West.
- People are 42.2% less likely to be married in Desert Hot Springs.
- The Median Age is 39.8 years younger in Desert Hot Springs.
 Sun City West, AZDesert Hot Springs, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,988329,725,481
 Female Population54.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 201025,796  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,582285,036,114
 Population - 199015,997  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock78.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,058.493.4
 Land Area10.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sun City West, AZDesert Hot Springs, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 340.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 541.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8431.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Sun City West, AZDesert Hot Springs, CAUnited States
 White95.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.8%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock59.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sun City West, AZDesert Hot Springs, CAUnited States
 Married Population68.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.2%50.2%
 Never Married4.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed15.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.732.60
 Households15,778  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,90580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children0.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,464  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sun City West    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

We arrived to take possession of our home at then of April (2016). During the first four months we had many days when the temperature reached 120. When I see that  More

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You have been notified for several years per comments posted that there are NO schools in Sun City West. Why do you persist with the posting of cost per pupil in Sun  More

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Over 15 years ago

My wife and I live in a Del Webb retirement community - called Sun City West, in Phoenix Arizona. Since I am now in my early seventies, it has proven to be just perfect  More

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Reviews for Desert Hot Springs    9 Reviews

lived here 13 years and leaving as soon as possible. crime rate high but getting better. much improved place since 2008. if you buy a house choose the neighborhood and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Love the winters but the summers are too difficult for me. Hot and super windy. However I love the serenity, beautiful mountains, hot springs, and location close to  More

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I am 29 years old and have lived in this city nearly my entire life. When my family moved to this town, there were less than 12,000 people. I've watched it grow a lot.  More

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