Property tax in Arizona is based on assessed valuation which is less than market value. Therefore, it is not possible to compute taxes for a particular piece of property based on these numbers. Communication Sun City West is served by daily newspapers from Phoenix. There is also a daily paper from Sun City, the Daily News Sun, and two weekly papers produced locally, The Wester and The Sun Cities Independent. Numerous radio and television stations are received from Phoenix.
Cable TV is also available.
Educational Rio Salado Community College, located in Sun City West, offers continuing adult education courses. Glendale Community College, eight miles away in Glendale, offers an Associate of Arts degree. The American Graduate School of International Management, eight miles east of Sun City West, offers a Masters degree program. ASU West Campus is 10 miles away. Financial Nine financial institutions have branch offices in Sun City West.