Sun City, Arizona Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Sun City, AZ Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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D
Income Well below average
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Sun City | Arizona Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,024 | 7,356,359 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2743.1 | 64.6 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.11% | 1.15% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 72.0 | 37.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 23,123 | 2,847,012 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Sun City grew by 16.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 40,024 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Sun City is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 53.6% of residents. That is 36.1 points above Arizona as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,577 3.9% -18.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 2,052 5.1% -16.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,109 12.8% -6.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 21,468 53.6% +36.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Arizona, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 56.2% of the people living in Sun City and men 43.8%.
- Women 56.2% Arizona 50.0%
- Men 43.8% Arizona 50.0%
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Economy
Sun City has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Sun City | Arizona Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,093 | $80,381 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.71% | 5.72% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Sun City is about 33% lower than in Arizona.
Housing
| Metric | Sun City | Arizona Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $355,512 | $367,851 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,637 | $1,543 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.4% | 67.4% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Sun City is about 18.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,637 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Sun City spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 192 hours, about 8.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Sun City | Arizona Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.1 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 46.2 | 44.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 192 | 187 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,967 | $5,798 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 19.4% | 18.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 24,108 | 9,219 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,078 | 1,948 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Sun City is 23 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in Arizona.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Sun City has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Sun City | Arizona Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.5% | 29.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 1.69 | 2.53 | 2.53 |
Health
Sun City has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Sun City | Arizona Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.8 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.7% | 19.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 10.2% | 19.5% | 19.0% |
Sun City, AZ 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 median household income, at $54,093, runs 28% below the $74,894 typical of the cities around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread $15,741 on median household income, so Sun City, AZ sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sun City, AZ has the 4th highest median household income of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun City, AZ | 40,024 | $54,093 #4/4 | $355,512 #2/4 | 23.1 min #2/4 |
| El Mirage, AZ | 34,950 | $79,919 | $274,260 | 28.0 min |
| Glendale, AZ | 256,120 | $74,894 | $333,156 | 26.2 min |
| Sun City West, AZ | 25,067 | $64,178 | $404,892 | 16.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Sun City, Arizona.
How big is Sun City, Arizona by population?
About 40,024 people live in Sun City, Arizona, in 23,123 households of 1.7 people on average. The median age is 72.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 35 years.
How densely populated is Sun City, Arizona?
Averaged over its land area, Sun City, Arizona has 2,743 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 32 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Sun City, Arizona?
The median home costs 6.6 times the median household income ($355,512 against $54,093), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,637 a month takes about 36% of the median household's income, above the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Sun City, Arizona?
23.5% of adults in Sun City, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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