Phoenix

Cost of living in Sun City West

Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score
B
77/100
6th of 31
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The four inputs
Housing cost index78
Phoenix 10045% · scores 94
Effective property tax rate0.48%
Phoenix 0.45%25% · scores 96
Utilities121
Phoenix 10020% · scores 39
Local sales tax8.52%
Phoenix median 8.52%10% · scores 30
Vertical rule marks the Phoenix reference. Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Phoenix suburbs for cost of living

All 31 ranked, Sun City West highlighted
1Sun CityA−$280,9002Apache JunctionB+$211,5003Casa GrandeB+$303,9004CoolidgeB+$255,4005TempeB+$455,4006Sun City WestB$377,8007GlendaleB$387,5008EloyB$255,3009Sun LakesB$455,20010El MirageB$321,90011ChandlerB$507,80012PhoenixB$420,70013AvondaleB$394,60014MesaB$408,00015SaddlebrookeB$498,70016PeoriaB$463,60017Gold CanyonB−$508,10018ScottsdaleB−$789,80019FlorenceB−$346,30020GoodyearB−$471,30021Fountain HillsC+$622,90022SurpriseC+$435,10023MaranaC+$413,80024BuckeyeC+$419,80025GilbertC+$575,10026MaricopaC+$377,20027San Tan ValleyC+$410,10028Queen CreekC$635,40029New RiverC$640,60030AnthemC−$569,90031Paradise ValleyD−$2,000,000+
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Better than Sun City West on cost of living

Sun City West grades B on cost of living. One suburb is within 25 miles and scores higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCost of livingMedian home valueEff. tax rateOverall
Sun City6 mi from Sun City WestA−$281k0.37% 55 C−
Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24