Sun City West, AZ vs Glendale, AZ

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

MetricSun City West, AZGlendale, AZ
Population27,425252,833
Median Household Income$63,685$73,530
Median Rent$1,672/mo$1,528/mo
Median Home Value$377,800$387,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.8%55.5%
Poverty Rate7.6%15.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k277*438
Property Crime Rate /100k901*2,352
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs104°F104°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min27.7 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—19.3
College Degree Rate34.7%24.3%
Foreign-Born %4.5%18.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+4.9%

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.