Surprise has attracted new development as young families look farther from the Valley's core to find lower-cost property. Now, Surprise also includes the latest of developer Del Webb's retirement communities, Sun City Grand, which is quickly adding retirees to the mix. Sun City Sun City is a well-planned retirement community that offers every amenity to its residents. Life here revolves around the golf courses and recreation centers, where senior citizens defy old stereotypes with an active lifestyle. The 1,200 acres of golf links create belts of green relief among houses that were built from 1960 through 1980.
Sun City is an unincorporated area of Maricopa County.
Sun City West Separated from Sun City by the usually dry Agua Fria River, the Sun City West retirement community opened when Sun City was just about built out in 1980. Sun City West is a bit grander in scale than Sun City. Sun City West also reflects a general housing trend in the Valley toward bigger, less-crowded development. However, in its basics, Sun City West is much like Sun City, turning on its golf courses and recreation centers. Sun City West is an unincorporated area of Maricopa County.