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Sun City, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Maricopa County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
38,018
Population
2,636/sq mi density
$52,111
Median Income
$40,593 per capita
$259,800
Home Value
$299,822 Zillow
$1,457
Median Rent
46.1% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
168
Violent Crime/100K
3,047 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$52,111 median income, 1.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$259,800 home value, $1,457/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
168 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.3%
38,115 → 38,018
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.9%
$36,215 → $52,111
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sun City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
37,938
-80 from 2023 (38,018)
Projected Median Income 2030
$67,247
+$15,136 from 2023 ($52,111)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 38,115 | — | $36,215 | — |
| 2015 | 39,111 | +2.6% | $36,365 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 39,000 | -0.3% | $37,708 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 38,877 | -0.3% | $40,586 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 37,693 | -3% | $46,201 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 38,018 | +0.9% | $52,111 | +12.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.