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Sun City West, AZ vs Mesquite, NV

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- Mesquite is 0% more densely populated than Sun City West.
- People are 11.3% less likely to be married in Mesquite.
- The Median Age is 15.0 years younger in Mesquite.
 Sun City West, AZMesquite, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,019329,725,481
 Female Population54.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.738.4
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 Population - 201025,796  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,389285,036,114
 Population - 199015,997  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock117.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock633.993.4
 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, AZMesquite, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 340.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 541.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock24.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8431.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Sun City West, AZMesquite, NVUnited States
 White95.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sun City West, AZMesquite, NVUnited States
 Married Population68.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.9%50.2%
 Never Married4.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed15.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households15,778  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,92180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children0.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock68.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,464  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%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 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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