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Payson, AZ vs Chandler, AZ

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- Chandler is 0% more densely populated than Payson.
- People are 10.5% less likely to be married in Chandler.
- The Median Age is 22.2 years younger in Chandler.
 Payson, AZChandler, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock272,439329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201015,319  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock176,581285,036,114
 Population - 19908,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock50.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now90.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,192.693.4
 Land Area19.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Payson, AZChandler, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Payson, AZChandler, AZUnited States
 White84.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.4%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Payson, AZChandler, AZUnited States
 Married Population58.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.3%50.2%
 Never Married16.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.652.60
 Households7,475  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock70,01080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,962  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 6 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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Reviews for Chandler    66 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Mesa is such a medium sized city but so big for it's size that even if you drive 20 minutes you still will be in Mesa. In West Mesa it's where all the services for  More

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As someone that has lived in Chandler nearly my whole life. I understand Chandler has it's fair share of problems in recent decades from affordability to certain areas  More

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I have grown up in Chandler for almost 25 years and left in 2012, used to live near downtown with apartments that were affordable on a minimum wage job, until i could  More

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