Sun Cities Info
Sun City, Sun City West, Sun City Grand
These Sun City communities are not just any retirement communities. They are very active and thriving communities for the young at heart and abounds with life, entertainment, and community involvement.
Sun City is the quintessential retirement community in the nation. Located 12 miles northwest of Phoenix, Sun City is known for the active lifestyle of its senior citizens. There are more than 350 clubs and civic organizations and seven recreation centers. Sun City is not incorporated and taxes are one-half to two-thirds lower than in most other area communities.
Sun City, also a product of early 1960s growth, is the world's largest adult community. All of its residents are over the age of 50. Careful planning and uniform construction give Sun City its own look, one that clearly pleases its current population and continues to attract more; the town has grown to more than 69,000 in its brief history.
Sun City encompasses 8,900 acres of which 1,200 acres are golf courses. It has been called a "golfers' paradise." Golf links wind throughout the community creating large green open spaces. The electric golf cart, a non-polluting vehicle, is a favorite form of transportation.
Sun City West began in 1978 when all available land in Sun City, which is two miles east, was built upon.
The community, together with Sun City, has been rated the third best location out of 100 top-rated retirement communities in the nation. Nearly 24,000 residents call Sun City West home and when the community is fully completed there will be a population of 32,000. Sun City West is not incorporated.
Sun City Grand is the largest development in Del Webb's senior community on 3,700 acres between Bell Road and Grand Avenue. The community will have 11,200 homes when it's completed in 14 years.
Residents of the Sun City communities are often said to be too busy to retire.
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