Population
Sun City
38,018
Sierra Vista Southeast
14,213
Median Income
Sun City
$52,111
Sierra Vista Southeast
$70,958
Home Value
Sun City
$259,800
Sierra Vista Southeast
$261,500
Rent
Sun City
$1,457
Sierra Vista Southeast
$1,050
Crime Rate
Sun City
N/A
Sierra Vista Southeast
N/A
Cost of Living
Sun City
105.6
Sierra Vista Southeast
110.4
Avg Temp
Sun City
N/A
Sierra Vista Southeast
N/A
Unemployment
Sun City
5.7%
Sierra Vista Southeast
5.8%
How Similar Are Sun City & Sierra Vista Southeast?
Sierra Vista Southeast is Sun City's #22 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sun City
38,018
Sierra Vista Southeast
14,213
Sun City (38,018) is about 2.7x larger than Sierra Vista Southeast (14,213).
Political Leaning
Sun City
51.2%
Sierra Vista Southeast
61.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Sierra Vista Southeast has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Sun City
5.7%
Sierra Vista Southeast
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Sun City
$52,111
Sierra Vista Southeast
$70,958
Sierra Vista Southeast has a 27% higher median income than Sun City.
Home Values
Sun City
$259,800
Sierra Vista Southeast
$261,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Sun City
25.1%
Sierra Vista Southeast
24.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Sun City
90.0%
Sierra Vista Southeast
77.7%
Sun City has a 14% higher demographics than Sierra Vista Southeast.
Cost of Living
Sun City
105.6
Sierra Vista Southeast
110.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Sun City and Sierra Vista Southeast share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sun City
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Sierra Vista Southeast
Sun City leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sun City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSierra Vista Southeast has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,257 vs $1,839 in Sun City (46% lower). Sierra Vista Southeast has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,111 vs $1,583 in Sun City (42% lower). Sun City scores 79.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 106.4 in Sierra Vista Southeast.
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Housing Market — Sierra Vista Southeast leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSierra Vista Southeast has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 14.1% in Sun City. Sun City has a median property tax of $983 vs $1,803 in Sierra Vista Southeast (45% lower). Sierra Vista Southeast has a median rent of $1,050 vs $1,457 in Sun City (39% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSun City has a work from home of 19.6% compared to 12.0% in Sierra Vista Southeast. Sun City has a government sector of 41.4% compared to 31.1% in Sierra Vista Southeast. Sun City: 6,930 vs Sierra Vista Southeast: 5,354 for labor force.
Median Household Income
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Sun City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSun City has a high school diploma or higher of 54.9% compared to 39.9% in Sierra Vista Southeast. Sun City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.1% compared to 24.3% in Sierra Vista Southeast.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSun City has a population of 38,018, about 2.7x the size of Sierra Vista Southeast (14,213). Sierra Vista Southeast skews younger with a median age of 49.1 vs 72.5.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
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Asian
Sun City
Sierra Vista Southeast
Healthcare — Sun City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSun City: 5 vs Sierra Vista Southeast: 3 for nearby hospitals. Sun City: 2.8 vs Sierra Vista Southeast: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Sun City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSun City has a work from home of 19.6% compared to 12.0% in Sierra Vista Southeast. Sierra Vista Southeast has a drive alone of 77.8% compared to 67.2% in Sun City.
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Airports
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