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West Des Moines, IA vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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- Sierra Vista is 0% more densely populated than West Des Moines.
- People are 5.9% more likely to be married in Sierra Vista.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years older in Sierra Vista.
 West Des Moines, IASierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,944329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201056,863  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock37,775285,036,114
 Population - 199031,702  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now117.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock295.393.4
 Land Area47.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Des Moines, IASierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 West Des Moines, IASierra Vista, AZUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian6.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Des Moines, IASierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.2%50.2%
 Never Married33.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households30,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,128  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 18 years ago

We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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Reviews for Sierra Vista    30 Reviews
Beth · Sierra Vista, AZ
A Town that would rather die than improve.
Over 1 years ago

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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June · Santa Rosa, CA
Nice place
Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Carol · Sierra Vista, AZ
Sunny Days, Breezy Eves
Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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