It started with the Del E. Webb Corporation in 1960. The corporation set out to develop a planned retirement area. Today Sun City has a population of 59,489. It sits at an elevation of 1,200 feet. The sunny, desert climate offers a summer high temperature of 105 degrees and a winter low temperature of 37 degrees.
Sun City is the ideal retirement destination.
There are several nearby attractions that will appeal to those who enjoy the arts. The Sundome Center for the Performing Arts in Sun City West attracts big name acts to its stage. The center is the largest single level auditorium in the United States and seats 7,100. The Sun Cities Museum of Art has ever-changing exhibits and art classes available for interested in trying their hand at a new medium. There is an exhibit focused on ethnic dress that is a must see.