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Sun City West, AZ vs Riverside, CA

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- Riverside is 0% more densely populated than Sun City West.
- People are 35.5% less likely to be married in Riverside.
- The Median Age is 42.8 years younger in Riverside.
 Sun City West, AZRiverside, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock314,858329,725,481
 Female Population54.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.938.4
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 Population - 201025,796  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock255,166285,036,114
 Population - 199015,997  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,875.093.4
 Land Area10.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sun City West, AZRiverside, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 340.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 541.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8431.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Sun City West, AZRiverside, CAUnited States
 White95.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.4%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock54.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sun City West, AZRiverside, CAUnited States
 Married Population68.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married4.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed15.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.382.60
 Households15,778  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock65,02080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children0.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,464  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.7%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 Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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