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Compare Scottsdale to Sun City

This post compares Scottsdale, Arizona to Sun City, Arizona across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Scottsdale (city) Sun City (CDP)
Population 239,283 39,000
Income (median) $64,888 $40,723
Home Value (median) $433,500 $130,100
White 88% 95%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 4% 0%
With Kids 19% 0%
Age (median) 46 72
Rentals 34% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Scottsdale or Sun City?
A: Scottsdale has a much larger population count than Sun City: 239283 compared with 39000 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Scottsdale or in Sun City?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Scottsdale.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Scottsdale or Sun City?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Scottsdale.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Scottsdale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Scottsdale versus 17% for Sun City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Scottsdale may include: Catalina-Foothills, Oro-Valley, and Fountain-Hills.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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