Phoenix, AZ vs Sun City, AZ

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

MetricPhoenix, AZSun City, AZ
Population1,642,32337,486
Median Household Income$81,332$54,586
Median Rent$1,582/mo$1,569/mo
Median Home Value$420,700$280,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.1%60.8%
Poverty Rate13.7%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k696277*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,046901*
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs103°F104°F
Winter Lows44°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min24.1 min
Hospitals231
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.6—
College Degree Rate33.6%26%
Foreign-Born %19%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-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.