Avondale, AZ vs Sun City, AZ

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

MetricAvondale, AZSun City, AZ
Population92,47737,486
Median Household Income$86,123$54,586
Median Rent$1,832/mo$1,569/mo
Median Home Value$394,600$280,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%60.8%
Poverty Rate10.9%11.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k341277*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,248901*
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs105°F104°F
Winter Lows44°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min24.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.4—
College Degree Rate21.3%26%
Foreign-Born %19.3%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.1%-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 Sun City (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.