Sun City West
Sun City West is an unincorporated, census-designated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, located about 23 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix and bordered on the south, west, and north by the city of Surprise. It sits along U.S. Route 60 to the southwest and Arizona State Route 303 to the north and northwest.
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Schools
A portion of Sun City West, known as the expansion area in the northwest part of the community, falls within the boundaries of the Dysart Unified School District, and about 2,500 homes there are subject to Dysart property taxes. Dysart Unified School District's offices are located in Surprise, and the district also serves El Mirage, most of Surprise, and parts of Glendale and Youngtown. For specific parcel boundaries, the district recommends checking its school boundary information directly.
Getting around
U.S. Route 60 runs along the southwest border of Sun City West, and Arizona State Route 303 bounds the community to the north and northwest. Within the community, streets are described as golf cart-legal and tree-lined, and golf carts are noted as a common form of local transportation alongside typical car travel. The community is located roughly 23 miles from downtown Phoenix.
Homes and housing
Sun City West was developed by the Del E. Webb Corporation, opening for home sales in 1978 and reaching completion in 1997, with the community built out to roughly 16,900 to 17,000 homes. Housing includes attached and single-family homes, including golf course patio homes and larger single-family residences. Builders associated with homes in the community include Del Webb and K. Hovnanian.
Things to do
The community has four recreation centers—R.H. Johnson, Palm Ridge, Beardsley, and Kuentz—along with seven golf courses, including six 18-hole courses and one executive course. The R.H. Johnson Center spans 48 acres and includes 118,000 square feet of indoor space, along with a bowling center, library, and theater. Facilities across the recreation centers include swimming pools, tennis and pickleball courts, lawn bowling greens, a softball complex, and an arts and crafts complex with woodworking, ceramics, and other studios.
- Sun City West had a population of 25,806 at the 2020 census. Sun City West, Arizona
- The ZIP code for Sun City West is 85375. Sun City West, Arizona
- Sun City West opened for home sales in 1978. Sun City West 55+ Golf Retirement Community in Arizona
- The R.H. Johnson Recreation Center spreads across 48 acres with 118,000 square feet of amenities under one roof. Sun City West - 55+ Community in Sun City West, Arizona | 55places
- Sun City West is a community of about 16,900 homes built between 1978 and 1997. Sun City West - 55+ Community in Sun City West, Arizona | 55places
- About 2,500 homes in the northwest expansion area of Sun City West lie within Dysart Unified School District boundaries. Dysart Unified School District explains election - Sun City West Independent
