There are 20 independent living communities serving Sun City, Arizona. This includes 5 communities in Sun City and 15 nearby. The costs per day for independent living in Arizona range from $20 to $123, with a mean cost running about $58. The per month expense averages roughly $1,732 and ranges between $605 and $3,685. Yearly, the average cost is about $20,790, which is under the US average of $23,100.
Independent living costs in Sun City, AZ typically range from $770 per month to $3,890 per month, with a median cost of about $1,788 per month. That equates to a yearly cost of $21,450.
Sun City is a small city in Arizona. It is located in Maricopa County. While the city contains 45,145 residents, the encompassing metro area contains a population of 4,437,076. People over the age of 55 make up approximately 82% of the population.
The SeniorScore™ for Sun City is 87. The city has an average per capita income of $29,000 and an average household income is $41,000 (the Arizona state average is $36,000). The mean home price in Sun City is $129,000, which is less than the Arizona average of $183,000. Sun City also has a high unemployment rate of around 10.67%.
Sun City has ideal mean temperatures, with very mild winters and very temperate summers. The area receives ideal amounts of precipitation each year. Sun City has very low air quality ratings and subpar water quality ratings in comparison to similarly-sized cities.