Assisted Living in Sun City, Arizona
Sun City, AZ has 16 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $6,330/mo. That's roughly in line with the Arizona state median. Most assisted living in Sun City is small: 69% of licensed providers have 16 beds or fewer, against 65% nationally.
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Median monthly price, Sun City
$6,330/mo
Estimated range $5,972 – $6,620
● Sun City $6,330 ○ National median $6,230
What senior care costs in Sun City
2025 figures
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Staying home instead
Home care in Sun City runs about $38 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby cities: Youngtown · El Mirage · Sun City West · Glendale · Litchfield Park
What can you afford?
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Sun City.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
16 assisted living communities in Sun City
What assisted living looks like in Sun City
Sun City is a market of small licensed homes. 69% have 16 beds or fewer, against 65% nationally. The typical one has 10 beds.
Gardens of Sun City, The
Royal Oaks Assisted Living Center
Winilyn Home LLC
Lakeside Assisted Living LLC
Open Wings Assisted Living Home Care
Hidden Valley Assisted Living
Forever MY Heart LLC
Sun City Assisted Living LLC
Sun City Care LLC
Boswell Assisted Living
Arizuma Horizons Assisted Living Homes
Meadow Assisted Living Care
The Palms at Sun City
Orange Garden Assisted Living LLC
The Woodmark at Sun City
Sun City West, Assisted Living & Memory Care
Free local help worth saving
Sun City, in Maricopa County, has about 37,486 residents. About 28,020 of them (75%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $54,586.
Source: US Census Bureau- Area Agency on Aging, Region One(602) 264-4357aaaphx.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- Arizona Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Arizona State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- AZ Linksazdaars.getcare.com
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Carl T. Hayden Veterans' Administration Medical Centerva.gov
VA Medical Center in Phoenix.
- Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS)Official program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
Is assisted living in Sun City more expensive than the rest of Arizona?
Sun City's median assisted living cost is about 1% higher than the Arizona state median.
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