Health Profile of Sun City West, Arizona
Sun City West 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 West Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sun City West | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.2 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 1.9% | 10.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.7% | 19.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sun City West is 80.2 years, about 1.9 years longer than the Arizona average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 1.9%, lower than the Arizona average of 10.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.7% of residents, lower than the Arizona average of 19.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
24,459 residents in Sun City West are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,404 1,485 men · 1,919 women
- 75–84 8,692 4,179 men · 4,513 women
- 65–74 8,802 3,793 men · 5,010 women
- 50–64 3,561 1,402 men · 2,159 women
Younger residents
53 residents in Sun City West are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 10 4 boys · 6 girls
- 7–12 20 10 boys · 10 girls
- 3–7 15 9 boys · 7 girls
- 0–3 7 4 boys · 3 girls
About 6,672 residents in Sun City West (26.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.2 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 West | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.4% | 12.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 17.1% | 6.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 14.5% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 23.9% | 32.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Sun City West is about 158% higher than in Arizona. The rate of heart disease in Sun City West is about 95% higher than in Arizona. The rate of diabetes in Sun City West is about 30% higher than in Arizona.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sun City West | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 7.8% | 19.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 5.5% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.0% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Sun City West is about 63% lower than in Arizona. The rate of smoking in Sun City West is about 60% lower than in Arizona.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,609 cigarettes a day, 588,270 a month, or 7.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 215,699 minutes a day and 78.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sun City West is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.87 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 West | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.79 | 5.32 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sun City West is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sun City West, AZ Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Sun City West, AZ is the smallest of the 5 cities compared here, 25,067 residents against a local median of 95,495. Sun City West, AZ's uninsured, at 1.9%, runs 72% below the 6.9% 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: 23.9% against a local median of 29.1%, 18% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Sun City West, AZ is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The cities themselves spread 8.8% on uninsured, so Sun City West, AZ sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sun City West, AZ has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun City West, AZ | 25,067 | 80.2 yrs #1/5 | 1.9% #1/5 | 23.9% #1/5 |
| El Mirage, AZ | 34,950 | 76.3 yrs | 12.6% | 33.5% |
| Sun City, AZ | 40,024 | 75.8 yrs | 3.7% | 26.2% |
| Surprise, AZ | 150,965 | 79.0 yrs | 6.1% | 29.4% |
| Peoria, AZ | 193,918 | 78.9 yrs | 7.7% | 28.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sun City West, 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 West, Arizona.
Is Sun City West, Arizona a healthy place to live?
Sun City West, 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.
How long do people live in Sun City West, Arizona?
People in Sun City West, Arizona can expect to live 80.2 years on average, 1.9 years longer than the Arizona average of 78.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Sun City West, Arizona?
1.9% of residents in Sun City West, Arizona have no health insurance, about 1 in 53 people, 8.6 points below the Arizona rate of 10.5%.
How common is obesity in Sun City West, Arizona?
23.9% of adults in Sun City West, Arizona are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 8.9 points below the Arizona rate of 32.8%.
What health issue is more common in Sun City West, Arizona than elsewhere?
Compared with Arizona as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 14.5%, about 95% higher than the Arizona rate of 7.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sun City West, Arizona go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,609 cigarettes a day, 588,270 a month, or 7.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 215,699 minutes a day and 78.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sun City West is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.87 lifetimes a year.
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