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- Tucson is 0% more densely populated than Sierra Vista.
- People are 26.4% less likely to be married in Tucson.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in Tucson.
 Sierra Vista, AZTucson, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock538,167329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 201045,384  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock486,699285,036,114
 Population - 199032,983  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now33.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,261.193.4
 Land Area152.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sierra Vista, AZTucson, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Sierra Vista, AZTucson, AZUnited States
 White57.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian3.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock44.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sierra Vista, AZTucson, AZUnited States
 Married Population52.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.1%50.2%
 Never Married28.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households18,058  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock119,69480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,810  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

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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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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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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Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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