Glendale, AZ vs Sun City West, AZ

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

MetricGlendale, AZSun City West, AZ
Population252,83327,425
Median Household Income$73,530$63,685
Median Rent$1,528/mo$1,672/mo
Median Home Value$387,500$377,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.5%66.8%
Poverty Rate15.1%7.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k438277*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,352901*
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs104°F104°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min21.7 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.3—
College Degree Rate24.3%34.7%
Foreign-Born %18.1%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+5.7%

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