Median Age
75 Years
Largest Age Group
70-79 Years
Approximately 36% of Residents
Under 20
2%
Over 65
79%
Sun Lakes
Sun Lakes, AZ Area Guide
Live the resort lifestyle
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Lakes
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Consisting of five adult country club communities, Sun Lakes is a master-planned community wrapped around several nine- and 18-hole golf courses, a variety of restaurants, club houses, cafes, community swimming pools, tennis courts, driving ranges, hot tubs, stocked fishing lakes, walking paths, and fantastic mountain views. Nearby, Chandler Fashion Center Mall provides a terrific shopping and dining destination, and Sun Lakes is filled with shopping plazas as well as spas, boutiques, and a community college campus.
Located about 20 minutes from Phoenix, Sun Lakes is convenient to several area highways, including I-10. A variety of tech companies are well within commuting distance from Sun Lakes, including Intel, which is located on the north end of Sun Lakes. Gila River Memorial Airport is adjacent to Sun Lakes for longer trips. Nearby, residents enjoy casinos, the Firebird International Raceway, and the Gila River Indian Reservation's three casinos, two golf courses, museums, and a resort hotel.
Demographics
Median Household Income
$66,470
Average: $83,548
Education
6,781
Residents Have a Degree
Job Market
3,820
Workers Employed
Age Distribution
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Housing Distribution
Sun Lakes has more homeowners than renters.
Renters
11%
Non-Renters
89%
Education Distribution
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Bachelor's or Higher
39%
Other Education
61%
Getting Around
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Fairly Walkable
Walkability
40
/ 100
Very Drivable
Drivability
80
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
50
/ 100
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Schools
Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence
Public
Grades PK-5
794 Students
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- City of Chandler Environmental Education Center
- Pecos Park
Commuter Rail
Airports
- Phoenix-Mesa Gateway
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.