Sun City is located in Arizona.
Sun City, Arizona has a population of
37,499.
The median household income in Sun City, Arizona is
$35,753.
The median household income for the surrounding county is $52,224
compared to the national median of $50,935.
The median age of people living in Sun City is
73.4 years.
Sun City Weather
The average high temperature in July is 107
degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 33.9 degrees.
The average rainfall is approximately 7.9 inches
per year, with 0 inches of snow per year.
No weather information available.
Located 17 miles northwest of Phoenix, Sun City is an unincorporated community catering to adults over 55. The majority of the residents are retired and electric golf carts are a favorite form of transportation in this "Golfer's Paradise." Residents of both Sun City and sun City West often say they are too busy playing to retire. Opened in 1960, Sun City has grown into a lush community-owned desert oasis. The residents enjoy life by staying active with 350 clubs and civic organizations, and at state-of-the-art fitness centers, on exquisite golf courses, and in classes ranging from ceramics to computers to personal investing.
Activities and Attractions
Golf is the big attraction in both Sun City and Sun City West. The ASU Sundome Center for the Performing Arts, in Sun City West, is the university's cultural magnet for theater, music and dance for thousands of Northwest Valley residents. The Sun Cities' Symphony of the West Valley's 95-piece symphony orchestra plays several concerts a year, and the Sundome has regular performances featuring some of America's biggest stars.