Anthem, AZ vs Sun City, AZ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAnthem, AZSun City, AZ
Population22,58437,486
Median Household Income$120,613$54,586
Median Rent$2,548/mo$1,569/mo
Median Home Value$569,900$280,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.8%60.8%
Poverty Rate4.1%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k277*277*
Property Crime Rate /100k901*901*
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs103°F104°F
Winter Lows44°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min24.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.8—
College Degree Rate50.8%26%
Foreign-Born %6.5%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%-2.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.