Best place to live in Sun City, AZ

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Sun City is a suburb of Phoenix with a population of 38,888. Sun City is in Maricopa County. Living in Sun City offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Sun City there are a lot of parks. Many retirees live in Sun City and residents tend to lean conservative.

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Real Estate

• Rent

  17%

• Own

  83%

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Crime & Safety

Crime & Safety

grade unavailable

Based on violent and property crime rates.

• Assault

  No data available  

  national  282.7

• Murder

  No data available  

  national  6.1

• Rape

  No data available  

  national  40.7

• Robbery

  No data available  

  national  135.5

• Burglary

  No data available  

  national  500.1

• Theft

  No data available  

  national  2,042.8

• Motor Vehicle Theft

  No data available  

  national  284

Residents

Diversity

grade C

Based on ethnic and economic diversity.

• <10 years

  0%

• 10-17 years

  1%

• 18-24 years

  1%

• 25-34 years

  1%

• 35-44 years

  2%

• 45-54 years

  4%

• 55-64 years

  16%

• 65+ years

  75%

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• Master's degree or higher

  11%

  national  13%

• Bachelor's degree

  14%

  national  20%

• Some college or associate's degree

  36%

  national  29%

• High school diploma or equivalent

  32%

  national  27%

• Less than high school diploma

  7%

  national  11%

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Working in Sun City

Jobs

grade B

Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.

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It's a great place to live and raise a family! It's a quickly growing area with many lovely restaurants and shopping nearby, and a wonderful community of people. Parks with splash pads and fishing ponds are close, and Lake Pleasant is just a short drive away.

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I am a mother to two young boys, so safety is a huge factor in where I choose to live. Our area feels very safe, and our neighbors are super friendly! There is also a lot of good places to shop and go out for dinner. All in all Sun City in a clean, safe, and fun city to live in.

This is a 55+ community with charm. The people are more active and very friendly. The streets are very clean and I feel very safe & comfortable ridding my bicycle anywhere around town. There are many great local businesses I try to support and recycling centers located around to help us keep the town beautiful. I've enjoyed talking with the elderly and helping my neighbors while staying in Sun City. Keep it beautiful 😊