City safety & data profile
Sun City WestAZ
Sun City West, AZ is a 25K-resident city in Maricopa County with a median household income of $63,685.
Maricopa County, Arizona. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Sun City West, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Sun City West has a population larger than 54% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $377,800, and 1 hospital serving the surrounding area.
Data updated 2026-07-20
- 25K
- Population
- Top 46%
- By size
- $63,685
- Median income
- $377,800
- Median home
- 7.6%
- Poverty rate
The read on Sun City West
Sun City West posts a median household income higher than 28% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 1 hospital serves the Sun City West area.
- Top 72%
- by median income, US cities
- 1
- hospital in & near Sun City West
Where Sun City West income ranks nationally
Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)
$63,685 Bottom 28% higher than 28% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year
The quick read
Reading Sun City West, AZ beyond the headline numbers
Sun City West sits inside Maricopa County, Arizona, at roughly 33.66°N, -112.34°W. Population 24,535, $63,685 median household income. Median home value $377,800, median rent $1,672. Poverty rate 7.6%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.
CDC PLACES: Sun City West's highest-prevalence health measure is high blood pressure at 53.8%, then short sleep duration at 25.7%. 1 hospital in/around Sun City West, 3/5 avg rating, 1 with an ER.
Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Sun City West from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.
10-Year Trends 2013–2024
County-level trend (Maricopa County) - Sun City West's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.
Economics
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Rent | |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6% -46% vs avg |
| Unemployment | 3.8% |
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 34.7% |
| Work From Home | 22.4% |
| Public Transit | 0% |
Population
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Preventive Care
Other Measures
Hospitals 1 total
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Safety Context
Sun City West, AZ is located in Maricopa County, Arizona. With a population of 25K and a $63,685 median household income, the community faces health challenges including high blood pressure and short sleep duration. Residents have access to 1 hospital with an average rating of 3/5 stars. Safety alerts for the Sun City West area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.
Safety Guides
Primary source data
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AirNow - Arizona
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National Weather Service
NOAA active watches, warnings, advisories
CDC Air Quality & Health
Health-impact reference for every AQI category
EPA NAAQS standards
National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the regulatory thresholds
Nearby Cities 8
Using Sun City West's profile
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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Maricopa County) where that is the smallest published unit.
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