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Sun City West, AZ vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Oro Valley is 0% more densely populated than Sun City West.
- People are 6.1% less likely to be married in Oro Valley.
- The Median Age is 20.8 years younger in Oro Valley.
 Sun City West, AZOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,515329,725,481
 Female Population54.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock53.938.4
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 Population - 201025,796  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,700285,036,114
 Population - 199015,997  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock57.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,305.493.4
 Land Area10.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sun City West, AZOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 340.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 541.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock19.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8431.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Sun City West, AZOro Valley, AZUnited States
 White95.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sun City West, AZOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Married Population68.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.3%50.2%
 Never Married4.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed15.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households15,778  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,06080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children0.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock64.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,464  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.0%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 Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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