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Sun City West, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Maricopa County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
27,003
Population
2,263/sq mi density
$63,792
Median Income
$51,788 per capita
$350,500
Home Value
$379,370 Zillow
$1,658
Median Rent
43.8% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
168
Violent Crime/100K
3,047 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$63,792 median income, 0.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$350,500 home value, $1,658/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
168 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,792
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$51,788
33% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
64% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sun City West vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sun City West’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,792
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$51,788
133%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$95,318
132%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,420
99%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,420
1% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
22.1%
45% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.7%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$419,250M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
22.1%
Other
7.2%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
142,693
Restaurants
9,181
Healthcare
14,863
Retail
11,005
Manufacturing
3,016
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$95,318
32% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,300
23% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,792 |
| Per Capita Income | $51,788 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,318 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,420 |
| County GDP | $419,250M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 22.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 142,693 |
| Restaurants | 9,181 |
| Healthcare | 14,863 |
| Retail | 11,005 |
| Manufacturing | 3,016 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $95,318 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,300 |