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Living in Sun City

In Sun City, unemployment is 6.2% (2024).

Residents of Sun City numbered 39,931 at the end of 2020. Sun City had an unemployment rate of 6.19% at the end of 2024. Sun City had a foreign population of 2,069 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population39,931people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary2,410EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,450EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate6.19%country median 4.6% — 35% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean7.52µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 73% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 64% of American cities that publish it.

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

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.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Sun City recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan15Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,648 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,450 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is Sun City a good place to live?

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Remote worker23%strong on work, weak on safety · range 13–33%
Skilled employee34%strong on work, weak on safety · range 25–43%
Student32%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–43%
Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Retirement33%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 20–46%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,069 of 39,931 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 is 6.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary2,410 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate6.19 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official

What does a salary buy in Sun City?

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

Sun City median gross pay: €2,410 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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.outside the model's range
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− €1,648
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—
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sun City. 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. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents293.1 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sun City 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's nearest airport was PHX, 31 km away and offered 91 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport91 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Distance to the nearest major airport31 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PHX3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sun City. 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
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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.

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Climate and air quality

Sun City recorded annual PM2.5 of 7.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 11.8°C in January to 33.5°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 is 7.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.52 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 18.56 · Feb 20.5 · Mar 24.72 · Apr 28.94 · May 33.83 · Jun 39 · Jul 40.5 · Aug 39.78 · Sep 36.89 · Oct 30.56 · Nov 23.28 · Dec 17.67 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.06 · Feb 6.56 · Mar 9.39 · Apr 12.67 · May 17.56 · Jun 22.33 · Jul 26.5 · Aug 26.22 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 15.28 · Nov 8.72 · Dec 4.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 11.83 · Feb 13.56 · Mar 17.06 · Apr 20.83 · May 25.72 · Jun 30.67 · Jul 33.5 · Aug 33 · Sep 29.67 · Oct 22.89 · Nov 16 · Dec 11.11 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 24.89 · Feb 31.75 · Mar 26.16 · Apr 7.37 · May 2.79 · Jun 0.762 · Jul 21.34 · Aug 24.64 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 14.99 · Nov 15.49 · Dec 22.86 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading28.1 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean7.45 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Chandler ±2.1 °C. Elsewhere: Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±4.5 °C, Elche (Spain) ±4.3 °C, Dammam (Saudi Arabia) ±5.1 °C, Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±3.3 °C, Ajman (United Arab Emirates) ±5.8 °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 spanned 37.3 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 1,003.9 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area37.34 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)10Official
Foreign-resident share5.52 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents2,069 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population density1,004 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population39,931 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202012Official

Alternatives for people set on Sun City

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.

North Bethesda as a Sun City alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3187 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 5.5% Sun City+518%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,410 Sun City+154%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.2% Sun City−41%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 7.5 µg/m³ Sun City−22%
  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 39,931 Sun City+25%
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Sun City

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

Peoria 5.4 km away
Salary
3,986 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Surprise 7.8 km away
Salary
3,942 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Glendale 8.6 km away
Salary
3,246 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Sun City West 8.9 km away
Rent
1,545 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,097 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Sun City, nearest in population first.

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Severna Park39,933 residentsCleburne39,942 residentsOswego39,948 residentsNew Berlin39,953 residentsSyracuse39,909 residentsWoodstock39,895 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Sun City?

The unemployment rate is 6.19 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Sun City?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.52 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: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Sun City?

The published population is 39,931 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Sun City?

2,069 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Sun City a good place to live?

Sun City 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?

Youngtown, El Mirage, Peoria, Surprise, Glendale are near Sun City. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Sun City, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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