--- entity_id: city:us:geonames:5316205 entity_type: city name: Sun City West country_code: US country: United States slug: sun-city-west canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/sun-city-west/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/sun-city-west.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/sun-city-west.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/us/sun-city-west snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-11 fact_count: 19 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/sun-city-west/ citation_title: "Sun City West, United States: rent, salary, jobs, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Sun City West Sun City West is a city in the United States, and the figures below are its published values. Its population was 25,806 at the end of 2020. An unemployment rate of 3.82% was measured at the end of 2024. Sun City West's foreign population totalled 1,224 at the end of 2024. ## Mobility Sun City West's nearest airport was PHX, 40 km away and offered 91 direct destinations. ## Population An area of 30.9 km² comprised Sun City West at the end of 2025. Population density was 887.9 people per km² at the end of 2024. ## Climate Sun City West recorded annual PM2.5 of 7.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Sun City West's monthly mean temperatures were 11.8°C in January and 33.5°C in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,224 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 27,425 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 25,806 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] | | Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 1,442 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [4] | | Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 1,958 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [5] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.82 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 7.52 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 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 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 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 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 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 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 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 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 28.1 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] | | G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 7.45 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 30.89 km² | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [8] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 4.46 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 887.9 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 91 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 40 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | PHX | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10 - [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Sun City West when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/). ## Sources 1. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/latest?table_ids=B05012%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US0460180%2C16000US0461940%2C16000US0464210%2C16000US0466845%2C16000US0468850%2C16000US0470240%2C16000US0470320%2C16000US0470355%2C16000US0470530%2C16000US0472000 2. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey — Official source — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB01003_001E%2CB01003_001M&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A%2A 3. U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/26/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID%2CNAME%2CBASENAME%2CSTATE%2CPLACE%2CPLACENS%2CPOP100%2CMTFCC%2CLSADC%2CFUNCSTAT&returnGeometry=false&f=json 4. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B25064&geo_ids=16000US0470355 5. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002&geo_ids=16000US0470355 6. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip 7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/access/USC00029634.csv 8. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID,NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,INTPTLAT,INTPTLON,LSADC,FUNCSTAT,BASENAME&returnGeometry=false&f=json 9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Sun City West, United States: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/sun-city-west/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_sun-city-west-united-states-rent-salary-jobs-climate_65f7b12e86f0, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Sun City West, United States: rent, salary, jobs, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/sun-city-west/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Sun City West, United States: rent, salary, jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/sun-city-west/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/sun-city-west/ - Title: Sun City West, United States: rent, salary, jobs, climate - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/sun-city-west/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/sun-city-west.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/sun-city-west.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/us/sun-city-west - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json