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Compare Sun City West to Scottsdale

This post compares Sun City West, Arizona to Scottsdale, 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 Sun City West (CDP) Scottsdale (city)
Population 25,085 239,283
Income (median) $50,500 $64,888
Home Value (median) $188,400 $433,500
White 97% 88%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 0% 4%
With Kids 0% 19%
Age (median) 75 46
Rentals 12% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sun City West or Scottsdale?
A: Sun City West has a much smaller population count than Scottsdale: 25085 compared with 239283 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Scottsdale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 12% for Sun City West versus 34% for Scottsdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sun City West may include: Green-Valley, Sun-City, and Fortuna-Foothills.

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

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