Health Profile of Sun City, Arizona
Sun City Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Sun City Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sun City | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.8 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.7% | 10.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.7% | 19.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sun City is 75.8 years, about 2.5 years shorter than the Arizona average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 3.7%, lower than the Arizona average of 10.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.7% of residents, lower than the Arizona average of 19.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
34,565 residents in Sun City are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 4,508 1,669 men · 2,839 women
- 75–84 10,190 4,626 men · 5,563 women
- 65–74 12,151 5,222 men · 6,928 women
- 50–64 7,717 3,252 men · 4,465 women
Younger residents
1,345 residents in Sun City are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 431 213 boys · 218 girls
- 7–12 370 193 boys · 177 girls
- 3–7 290 170 boys · 120 girls
- 0–3 254 148 boys · 106 girls
About 13,776 residents in Sun City (34.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sun City | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.6% | 12.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 15.4% | 6.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 14.0% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 26.2% | 32.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Sun City is about 133% higher than in Arizona. The rate of heart disease in Sun City is about 88% higher than in Arizona. The rate of diabetes in Sun City is about 32% higher than in Arizona.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sun City | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 10.2% | 19.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 6.9% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.3% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Sun City is about 54% lower than in Arizona. The rate of smoking in Sun City is about 47% lower than in Arizona.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 39,393 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 433,328 minutes a day and 158.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sun City is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.97 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Sun City | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.12 | 5.32 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sun City is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sun City, AZ Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Sun City, AZ is typical in size for this group, 40,024 residents against a local median of 34,950, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Sun City, AZ's uninsured, at 3.7%, runs 70% below the 12.6% typical of the cities around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 26.2% against a local median of 32.4%, 19% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Sun City, AZ is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The cities themselves spread 11.3% on uninsured, so Sun City, AZ sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sun City, AZ has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun City, AZ | 40,024 | 75.8 yrs #4/4 | 3.7% #2/4 | 26.2% #2/4 |
| El Mirage, AZ | 34,950 | 76.3 yrs | 12.6% | 33.5% |
| Glendale, AZ | 256,120 | 77.7 yrs | 13.2% | 32.4% |
| Sun City West, AZ | 25,067 | 80.2 yrs | 1.9% | 23.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sun City, Arizona has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Arizona, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Sun City, Arizona.
How healthy is Sun City, Arizona?
Sun City, Arizona has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the average lifespan in Sun City, Arizona?
People in Sun City, Arizona can expect to live 75.8 years on average, 2.5 years shorter than the Arizona average of 78.3.
What percentage of Sun City, Arizona residents are uninsured?
3.7% of residents in Sun City, Arizona have no health insurance, about 1 in 27 people, 6.8 points below the Arizona rate of 10.5%.
What is the obesity rate in Sun City, Arizona?
26.2% of adults in Sun City, Arizona are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 6.7 points below the Arizona rate of 32.8%.
Which health problem stands out most in Sun City, Arizona?
Compared with Arizona as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 14.0%, about 88% higher than the Arizona rate of 7.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sun City, Arizona go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 39,393 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 433,328 minutes a day and 158.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sun City is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.97 lifetimes a year.
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