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Sun City

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Total population

37,486

Median home value

$280,900

26%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$54,586

Sun City$55k
National$74k
Weather97°F · Sunny
Coordinates33.62°, -112.28°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Sun City is a census-designated community located in Arizona, United States. Public datasets list a population of roughly 37,486. Located at 33.615°, -112.283°, Sun City occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. The census-designated community extends across about 37.3 km². Population density therefore averages about 1,005 per km², a dense urban fabric. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,134 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
72.7
Median home value
$280,900
Housing units
26,626
Poverty rate
11.2%
Unemployment
6.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
89.7%
Black
1.5%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
6.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
33.6155
Longitude
-112.2831
Water area
0.17 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
97°F
Sunny
Tonight
77°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
100°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
79°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
96°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
75°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Sun City, AZ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.8%
Diabetes
9.4%
Adult obesity
31.8%
Binge drinking
17.5%
Adult smoking
13.5%
No leisure activity
20.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
270
Elementary
154
Middle
18
High
87
Other
11

Largest nearby schools

  • Trevor Browne High School
    High · PHOENIX · 2,921 students · 20:1 ratio
  • Mountain Ridge High School
    High · GLENDALE · 2,771 students · 25.2:1 ratio
  • Liberty High School
    High · PEORIA · 2,603 students · 22.4:1 ratio
  • Valley Vista High School
    High · SURPRISE · 2,464 students · 24.2:1 ratio
  • Apollo High School
    High · GLENDALE · 2,198 students · 23.9:1 ratio
  • Copper Canyon High School
    High · GLENDALE · 2,156 students · 21.6:1 ratio
  • Millennium High School
    High · GOODYEAR · 2,121 students · 21.4:1 ratio
  • Independence High School
    High · GLENDALE · 2,040 students · 23.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Arizona

Browse all places in Arizona →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.85
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,134

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
3,186
Avg daily Wikipedia views
106
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Sun City

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library