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Compare Sun City to Tempe

This post compares Sun City, Arizona to Tempe, 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) Tempe (city)
Population 39,000 178,339
Income (median) $40,723 $41,214
Home Value (median) $130,100 $237,200
White 95% 68%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 0% 7%
With Kids 0% 20%
Age (median) 72 28
Rentals 17% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sun City or Tempe?
A: Sun City has a much smaller population count than Tempe: 39000 compared with 178339 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Tempe does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Sun City versus 59% for Tempe.

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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