2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Tucson, AZ vs Sun City, AZ

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Highlights
- Household income in Sun City, is 4% less than it is in Tucson and is 49% below the National Average.
- Tucson unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Sun City unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Tucson, AZSun City, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.4%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.0%3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.1%45.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.7%6.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes3.4%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,373$35,677$37,638
 Household Income$48,058$46,201$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,114$62,127$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tucson, AZSun City, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.9%11.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.8%5.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.4%12.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.0%13.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.8%10.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%10.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.8%11.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%11.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.7%9.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.6%2.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.8%1.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tucson, AZSun City, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.8%13.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.4%2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%2.0%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%3.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.4%5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.7%3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%2.1%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.7%36.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%6.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.2%12.6%13.1%
Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Reviews for Sun City    9 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

We are so happy to live in Sun City. The Sun City Recreation Centers are available for use by all citizens who pay the yearly membership (required). There are many  More

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Over 14 years ago

Sun City, Arizona is a great place to live either year round or as a snow bird. Sun City has wonderful recreation centers (8 and counting) with over 150 clubs with  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in Payson, but moved away searching for some Culture, drama, & musicals. I really enjoyed the hiking, and ourdoors living in Payson. After I recuperated from  More

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