Primary sources for Sun City, AZ
- Census Bureau profile of Sun City, AZ, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Sun City, AZ, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Sun City, AZ, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Sun City, AZ
Electricity rates in Sun City, Arizona
Sun City, AZ ranks 1st of 34 Arizona cities for the oldest homes (median year built 1973). Sun City, Arizona has 38,018 residents in 23,267 households; 66.9% heat with electricity.
Sun City is a census-designated place, a Census Bureau statistical area and not an incorporated city; the figures describe Sun City as the Bureau draws it.
Sun City on the map
Maricopa County, with Sun City marked
Housing and heating in Sun City
Sun City, AZ: 23,950 of 27,085 homes were built before 1980 and 760 in 2000 or later. Sun City, AZ has 16,559 detached houses, 2,329 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 209 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Sun City, AZ
% of homes by decade built, Sun City, AZ
- 0pre-40
- 040s
- 250s
- 2860s
- 5870s
- 680s
- 390s
- 100s
- 210s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Sun City, AZ
| Sun City, AZ | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun City, AZ, median year built | 1973 | 1992 | -19 years | 34 of 34 |
| Sun City, AZ, built before 1980 | 88.4% | 29.4% | +59.1 points | 1 of 34 |
| Sun City, AZ, built 2000 or later | 2.8% | 35.4% | -32.6 points | 34 of 34 |
| Sun City, AZ, detached houses | 61.1% | 64.2% | -3.1 points | 24 of 34 |
| Sun City, AZ, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 8.6% | 20.4% | -11.8 points | 22 of 34 |
| Sun City, AZ, mobile homes | 0.8% | 4.9% | -4.1 points | 30 of 34 |
| Sun City, AZ, renter households | 17.1% | 35.0% | -17.8 points | 30 of 34 |
| Sun City, AZ, median home value | $259,800 | $414,700 | -$154,900 | 26 of 34 |
| Sun City, AZ, median gross rent a month | $1,457 | $1,587 | -$130 | 22 of 34 |
| Sun City, AZ, people per household | 1.61 | 2.61 | -1.00 | 34 of 34 |
Who supplies Sun City
Maricopa County lists 5 utilities for Sun City, AZ (38,018 residents): homes pay 13.46 to 19.49 cents per kWh, about $145 to $209 a month at 1,075 kWh, 3.3% to 4.8% of the $52,111 Sun City median income. Maricopa County page.
Facts about Sun City
- Residents of Sun City, AZ, ACS 2023
- 38,01830 of 34 Arizona cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Sun City, AZ
- $52,11133 of 34 of those cities
- Households in Sun City, AZ
- 23,2671.63 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Sun City, AZ
- 82.9%19,277 owners and 3,990 renter households
- Housing units in Sun City, AZ
- 27,0853,818 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Sun City, AZ
- 66.9%15,577 of 23,267 homes
- Land area of Sun City, AZ
- 14.4 sq mi2,637.0 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Sun City, AZ
- 3.3% to 4.8%at 1,075 kWh a month over the $52,111 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Sun City, AZ
- 213NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 560.3 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Sun City, AZ
- 197323,950 of 27,085 homes (88.4%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Sun City, AZ
- $259,800$1,457 gross rent a month, 6.73% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Sun City
Arizona Public Service Co charged Sun City homes 12.93 ¢/kWh in 2015. Sun City: 16.45 ¢ in 2024, 27% up. Sun City: against 23% up for the Arizona average.
Sun City: a 1,075 kWh month at that price. Sun City: $139 in 2015, $177 in 2024. Sun City: $2,122 a year, 4.1% of the $52,111 median income.
Sun City: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Arizona Public Service Co, Sun City | Sun City: Gap to Arizona average | Sun City: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Sun City | 12.93 | +0.80 | +0.28 |
| 2016, Sun City | 13.11 | +0.96 | +0.56 |
| 2017, Sun City | 13.57 | +1.13 | +0.68 |
| 2018, Sun City | 14.16 | +1.39 | +1.29 |
| 2019, Sun City | 13.60 | +1.17 | +0.59 |
| 2020, Sun City | 13.24 | +0.97 | +0.09 |
| 2021, Sun City | 13.45 | +0.91 | -0.21 |
| 2022, Sun City | 13.87 | +0.85 | -1.17 |
| 2023, Sun City | 15.31 | +1.29 | -0.69 |
| 2024, Sun City | 16.45 | +1.54 | -0.03 |
Sun City, AZ: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Sun City, AZ price.
CSVWho lives in Sun City: income, cars, homes
In Sun City, AZ, 1,264 households own no vehicle and 7,498 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Sun City, AZ homes: 6,538 have 3+ bedrooms, 2,402 none or one, median 5.2 rooms. In Sun City, AZ, 2,476 of 3,568 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 7,129 households moved in since 2018 and 2,232 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. In Sun City, AZ, 7,435 of 23,267 households earn under $35,000, 8,940 $35,000-$75,000, 5,670 $75,000-$150,000 and 1,222 $150,000 or more. Of 6,393 workers in Sun City, AZ, 1,250 work from home, 4,296 drive alone, 0 ride transit and 35 walk. 4,384 residents of Sun City, AZ live below the poverty line, and the median age is 72.5.
Household income in Sun City, AZ
| Sun City, AZ | Value | Rank in Arizona (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Sun City, AZ, households under $35,000 | 32.0% | 3 of 34 |
| Sun City, AZ, households $150,000 or more | 5.3% | 34 of 34 |
| Sun City, AZ, residents below poverty | 11.7% | 14 of 34 |
| Sun City, AZ, median age | 72.5 | 1 of 34 |
| Sun City, AZ, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 24.1% | 34 of 34 |
| Sun City, AZ, households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 12 of 34 |
| Sun City, AZ, households with 2+ vehicles | 32.2% | 34 of 34 |
| Sun City, AZ, workers at home | 19.6% | 11 of 34 |
| Sun City, AZ, cost-burdened renters | 69.4% | 1 of 34 |
| Sun City, AZ, moved in since 2018 | 30.6% | 33 of 34 |
| Sun City, AZ, moved in before 2000 | 9.6% | 19 of 34 |
Cost of living with electricity in Sun City
Sun City, AZ: 23,267 households at $1,695 a year per home for electricity (Maricopa County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $39.4 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,936 a year per household.
| Group in Sun City, AZ | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Sun City, AZ median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun City, AZ, all households | 23,267 | $1,695 | $39.4 million | 3.25% |
| Sun City, AZ, homeowners | 19,277 | $1,912 | $36.9 million | 3.67% |
| Sun City, AZ, renters | 3,990 | $1,305 | $5.2 million | 2.50% |
Outage risk around Sun City
Sun City, AZ, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 210 wind and 3 tornado, 560.3 per 100,000 residents of 38,018. Top gust near Sun City, AZ: 72 knots, 83 mph. Damage near Sun City, AZ: $6.7M.
Reports within 15 miles of Sun City, AZ
wind and tornado reports, Sun City, AZ
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- 2'16
- 17'17
- 39'18
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- 36'21
- 33'22
- 20'23
- 21'24
- 15'25
| Sun City, AZ | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun City, AZ, 2015 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sun City, AZ, 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sun City, AZ, 2017 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Sun City, AZ, 2018 | 38 | 1 | 39 |
| Sun City, AZ, 2019 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Sun City, AZ, 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sun City, AZ, 2021 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Sun City, AZ, 2022 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Sun City, AZ, 2023 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Sun City, AZ, 2024 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Sun City, AZ, 2025 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Climate and electric heating around Sun City
Sun City is in Maricopa County, AZ. Sun City: degree days are county values.
Sun City: 1,404 heating degree days a year. Sun City: 3,724 cooling degree days a year.
| Sun City | County value |
|---|---|
| Sun City, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,404 |
| Sun City, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,317 |
| Sun City, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 3,724 |
| Sun City, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 3,949 |
| Sun City, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 69.0% |
Sun City: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Sun City
Household income in Sun City, AZ is $52,111; 19,277 of its 23,267 households own. Sun City, AZ counts 38,018 residents in 23,267 households, on 14.4 square miles. 15,577 of the 23,267 occupied homes in Sun City, AZ heat with electricity.
Sun City, AZ has 27,085 housing units, 3,818 of them vacant or seasonal. Sun City, AZ ranks 1st of 34 Arizona cities for the oldest residents (median age 72.5). Sun City, AZ ranks 1st of 34 Arizona cities for renters paying 30% or more of income on rent (69.4%).
Sun City, AZ ranks 2nd of 34 Arizona cities for the lowest median household income ($52,111).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Sun City
Compare Sun City with nearby cities
| City near Sun City, AZ | Distance from Sun City | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun City, AZ (this page) | 0 mi | 38,018 | $52,111 | 1973 | $259,800 | 213 | 19.6% |
| El Mirage, AZ | 3.1 mi southwest | 35,823 (-2,195) | $74,764 (+$22,653) | 2004 (+31 yr) | $282,000 (+$22,200) | 178 (-35) | 13.4% (-6.1 pts) |
| Glendale, AZ | 7.8 mi southeast | 250,193 (+212,175) | $70,139 (+$18,028) | 1986 (+13 yr) | $347,000 (+$87,200) | 298 (+85) | 13.1% (-6.4 pts) |
| Surprise, AZ | 10.5 mi west | 149,519 (+111,501) | $93,371 (+$41,260) | 2004 (+31 yr) | $396,000 (+$136,200) | 81 (-132) | 17.6% (-1.9 pts) |
| Phoenix, AZ | 11.5 mi east | 1,624,832 (+1,586,814) | $77,041 (+$24,930) | 1984 (+11 yr) | $381,900 (+$122,100) | 328 (+115) | 16.9% (-2.6 pts) |
| Peoria, AZ | 11.9 mi north | 194,338 (+156,320) | $93,403 (+$41,292) | 1998 (+25 yr) | $429,400 (+$169,600) | 79 (-134) | 20.2% (+0.7 pts) |
ZIP codes in Sun City
| ZIP area touching Sun City, AZ | Share of the ZIP's land inside Sun City | Share of Sun City's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 85351 (Sun City, AZ) | 99.7% | 75.2% |
| 85373 (Sun City, AZ) | 29.6% | 23.1% |
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Questions on Sun City
Sun City: what is the electricity rate?
Sun City, AZ has no price of its own; its 38,018 residents are served by one of 5 utilities, and a 1,075 kWh month costs $145 to $209.
Sun City: how does it rank among Arizona cities?
Sun City, AZ: rank 30 of 34 by its 38,018 residents, rank 33 of 34 by $52,111 median income.
Sun City: how many homes heat with electricity?
Sun City, AZ: 15,577 of 23,267 occupied homes, 66.9%; Maricopa County 69.0%.
Sun City: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,075 kWh a month, 3.3% to 4.8% of the $52,111 median income in Sun City, AZ.
Sun City: damaging storms reported nearby?
213 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Sun City, AZ, 2015 to 2025, 560.3 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Sun City?
Sun City, AZ: median home built 1973; 23,950 of 27,085 homes (88.4%) predate 1980, 16,559 are detached and 2,329 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Sun City, AZ households have no car?
1,264 households; 7,498 have two or more.
How big are the homes in Sun City, AZ?
6,538 of 27,085 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.2 rooms.
How many Sun City, AZ renters struggle with rent?
2,476 of 3,568 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.