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Sun City West, AZ vs Tempe, AZ

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- Tempe is 0% more densely populated than Sun City West.
- People are 54.0% less likely to be married in Tempe.
- The Median Age is 45.1 years younger in Tempe.
 Sun City West, AZTempe, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock178,862329,725,481
 Female Population54.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 201025,796  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock158,625285,036,114
 Population - 199015,997  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,474.193.4
 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, AZTempe, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 340.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 541.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%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, AZTempe, AZUnited States
 White95.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.1%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sun City West, AZTempe, AZUnited States
 Married Population68.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.3%50.2%
 Never Married4.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed15.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households15,778  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33,83780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children0.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,464  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%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 Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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