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Sun City West, AZ vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert is 0% more densely populated than Sun City West.
- People are 23.6% less likely to be married in Palm Desert.
- The Median Age is 18.5 years younger in Palm Desert.
 Sun City West, AZPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock51,081329,725,481
 Female Population54.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.238.4
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 Population - 201025,796  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,155285,036,114
 Population - 199015,997  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,905.293.4
 Land Area10.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sun City West, AZPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%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  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 340.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 541.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock17.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8431.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Sun City West, AZPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 White95.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sun City West, AZPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Married Population68.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.4%50.2%
 Never Married4.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed15.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households15,778  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,69480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children0.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,464  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Sun City West    6 Reviews
Margret · Sun City West, AZ
Summer Heat
Over 10 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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Kathryn · Sun City West, AZ
Please update your website
Over 15 years ago

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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Richard · Sun City West, AZ
Best of Living
Over 16 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 Palm Desert    14 Reviews
Blake · Palm Desert, CA
Worst Place Ever
Over 5 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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M · Palm Desert, CA
A fading Gem because of Dem
Over 5 years ago

Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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JJ · Palm Desert, CA
Very unhealthy place to live!!
Over 10 years ago

I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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