Living in Sun City Center

In Sun City Center, unemployment is 2.2% (2024).

Sun City Center numbered 30,952 residents at the end of 2020. Sun City Center's unemployment stood at 2.24% at the end of 2024. Sun City Center's foreign population totalled 3,760 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population30,952people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary3,637EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,992EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate2.24%country median 4.6% — 51% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean9.06µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Lower unemployment than 91% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 90% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Sun City Center?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Sun City Center.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁴Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,225 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	1,992 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Sun City Center a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker30%strong on work, weak on safety · range 20–40%

Skilled employee42%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–51%

Student29%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 18–40%

Family41%strong on family, weak on safety · range 30–52%

Retirement30%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 17–43%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

12.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,760 of 30,952 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Sun City Center is 2.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

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Sun City Center 2.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,637 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	2.24 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Sun City Center?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€547of €2,854 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,854
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €2,225
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€547

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Sun City Center Salary needed to live in Sun City Center

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sun City Center. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sun City Center. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	396.7 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sun City Center when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Sun City Center's nearest airport was TPA, 34 km away and offered 68 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	68 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	34 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	TPA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sun City Center. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Sun City Center.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 9.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 16.2°C in January to 27.9°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

22°10°

24°12°

26°14°

28°16°

31°19°

32°22°

33°23°

32°23°

30°19°

26°15°

24°12°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

201

207

223

196

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59.1WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Sun City Center is 9.1 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Sun City Center 9.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9.06 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 22.1 · Feb 23.7 · Mar 25.7 · Apr 28.2 · May 30.9 · Jun 32.2 · Jul 32.7 · Aug 32.8 · Sep 32.1 · Oct 29.6 · Nov 26 · Dec 23.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 10.4 · Feb 11.8 · Mar 13.7 · Apr 16.5 · May 19.3 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 22.6 · Oct 19.2 · Nov 14.6 · Dec 12 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 16.2 · Feb 17.8 · Mar 19.7 · Apr 22.4 · May 25.1 · Jun 27.2 · Jul 27.9 · Aug 28 · Sep 27.3 · Oct 24.4 · Nov 20.3 · Dec 17.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 67.7 · Feb 56.2 · Mar 75.2 · Apr 69.5 · May 76.5 · Jun 201.2 · Jul 207.2 · Aug 223.2 · Sep 195.6 · Oct 72.6 · Nov 50.7 · Dec 65.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,361 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	32.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	22.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	10.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±1.9 °C. Elsewhere: Chikushino-shi (Japan) ±5.5 °C, Chikushino (Japan) ±5.5 °C, Itoshima (Japan) ±5.5 °C, Kasuga (Japan) ±5.5 °C, Ōnojō (Japan) ±5.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Sun City Center's total area was 40.8 km² at the end of 2025. Sun City Center's population density measured 821.9 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport87.9%
Foreign residents12.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	40.82 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	11.21 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	3,760 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	821.9 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	30,952 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Sun City Center

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Fish Hawk as a Sun City Center alternative in the same region

21 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 4.2% Fish Hawk vs 2.2% Sun City Center+88%
Median gross pay, city: €5,061 Fish Hawk vs €3,637 Sun City Center+39%
Foreign residents: 13.5% Fish Hawk vs 11.2% Sun City Center+21%
Residents: 24,625 Fish Hawk vs 30,952 Sun City Center−20%

Full comparison More about Fish Hawk

North Bethesda as a Sun City Center alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1348 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,637 Sun City Center+68%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 11.2% Sun City Center+204%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 2.2% Sun City Center+62%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 30,952 Sun City Center+62%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Sun City Center

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Wimauma 3.5 km away

Rent: 1,279 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,123 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Ruskin 8.1 km away

Rent: 1,311 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,310 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Apollo Beach 8.4 km away

Rent: 2,118 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,757 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Gibsonton 13.5 km away

Rent: 1,281 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,621 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Progress Village 19.9 km away

Rent: 1,867 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,372 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Fish Hawk 20.6 km away

Rent: 2,106 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,061 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Palm River-Clair Mel 23.5 km away

Rent: 1,409 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,132 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Brandon 24.9 km away

Rent: 1,648 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,945 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Sun City Center?

The unemployment rate is 2.24 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Sun City Center?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.06 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).

How many people live in Sun City Center?

The published population is 30,952 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Sun City Center?

3,760 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Sun City Center a good place to live?

Sun City Center may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Sun City Center?

Wimauma, Ruskin, Apollo Beach, Gibsonton, Progress Village are near Sun City Center. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Sun City Center, United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f74a437c4d2c2b7c129ab4b2cd3507f4]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/sun-city-center/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Sun City Center, United States: population, rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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