Chandler, AZ vs Sun Lakes, AZ

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

MetricChandler, AZSun Lakes, AZ
Population280,13613,924
Median Household Income$108,095$67,853
Median Rent$1,902/mo$1,938/mo
Median Home Value$507,800$455,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%67%
Poverty Rate7.9%9.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k124277*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,231901*
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs105°F108°F
Winter Lows39°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min20.5 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.2—
College Degree Rate47.7%39.4%
Foreign-Born %15.6%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%-2.7%

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 Lakes (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.