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Sun Lakes is a big small town of 13,924 people in Maricopa County, Arizona. It's about 28 miles from Phoenix, AZ. Summer highs average 106°F and winter highs 68°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $455k and rent runs about $2k a month.
13,924people
$455kTypical home
$1,938/moRent
106° / 68°Summer / winter
0"Snow
318Sunny days
34Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 13,924
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,591 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 28 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $455k (≈$2,870/mo)
- Median rent $1,938/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 106°F
- Winter highs around 68°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 318 sunny days a year (196 totally clear)
- 47 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 34 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 108 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (430 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,661 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 74
- 1% of households have kids
- 77% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to AZA airport
- 17 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,184 ft
- 155 mi to the ocean
- 147 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 98 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,644 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 223 bars within 25 mi
- 742 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 22 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 43 museums within 25 mi
- 25 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 16% of Arizona districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Maricopa County: R+4 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk