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Compare Sun City to Phoenix

This post compares Sun City, Arizona to Phoenix, 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 (CDP) Phoenix (city)
Population 39,000 1,574,421
Income (median) $40,723 $40,692
Home Value (median) $130,100 $197,800
White 95% 71%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 0% 3%
With Kids 0% 36%
Age (median) 72 33
Rentals 17% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sun City or Phoenix?
A: Sun City has a much smaller population count than Phoenix: 39000 compared with 1574421 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Phoenix does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Sun City versus 46% for Phoenix.

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