Nursing Home in Sun City, Arizona
Sun City, AZ has 2 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $8,472/mo. That's roughly in line with the Arizona state median.
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Median monthly price, Sun City
$8,472/mo
Estimated range $7,993 – $11,584
● Sun City $8,472 ○ National median $10,205
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: Glendale · Surprise · Phoenix · Peoria · Scottsdale
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
2 nursing homes in Sun City
Sun City Post Acute
Boswell Transitional Care of Cascadia
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
Are nursing homes in Sun City more expensive than the rest of Arizona?
Sun City's median nursing home cost is about 1% higher than the Arizona state median.
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