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Arizona
Sun Lakes
Population 13,924
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Arizona
Maricopa
Population 67,163
Sun Lakes, AZ vs Maricopa, AZ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Sun Lakes, AZ | Maricopa, AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,924 | 67,163 |
| Median Household Income | $67,853 | $96,391 |
| Median Rent | $1,938/mo | $1,998/mo |
| Median Home Value | $455,200 | $377,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 103 | 103 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 67% | 48% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4% | 7.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% (county) | 4.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 277* | 242 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 901* | 794 |
| Median AQI | 73 | 67 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 32 | 62 |
| Summer Highs | 108°F | 108°F |
| Winter Lows | 37°F | 37°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 20.5 min | 36.6 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | — | 18.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 39.4% | 23.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 7.7% | 9.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -2.7% | +34.8% |
Sun Lakes, AZ
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.