Assisted Living in Sun City, AZ
Sun City has 16 state-licensed assisted living communities: 5 larger communities and 11 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in Arizona is $6,250 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally. 1 has phone-verified resident and family testimonials on Lilisity.
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Choosing Assisted Living
A practical guide for families, with checklists to take on your tours.
- What assisted living costs and the ways to pay
- Signs it may be time
- Tour checklists to print and take with you
- What residents and families told us matters most
Two kinds of assisted living in Sun City
Both are licensed by Arizona as assisted living. Larger communities suit people who want social life and on-site services; small homes suit people who do better with quiet, familiar routines, including many people with dementia. Arizona words these licenses as “Assisted Living Home-Directed” (10), “Assisted Living Center-Directed” (4), “Assisted Living Center-Personal” (1).
What residents and families say
From recorded phone interviews Senior Living Alliance conducts with residents and families. Nothing is scraped or anonymous. How testimonials are verified.
“My mother in law lives in this community and they have a very responsive memory care staff. They are very kind and patient. They have a lot going on there and they've been lovely. They call us or answer our calls…”
All 16 licensed assisted living communities in Sun City
Every assisted living community Arizona licenses in Sun City, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified testimonials are listed first, then by size.
16 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| The Gardens of Sun City20+ verified testimonials17225 North Boswell Boulevard | Large83 residents | from $3,000/mo |
| Royal Oaks Assisted Living Center9965(a) | Large183 residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
| The Woodmark at Sun City17207 North Boswell Boulevard | Large138 residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Sun City West, Assisted Living & Memory Care13810 West Sandridge Drive | Large99 residents | from $2,995/mo |
| The Palms at Sun City17233 North Boswell Boulevard | Mid-size45 residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Arizuma Horizons Assisted Living Homes23221 North 121st Drive | Small home10 residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Boswell Assisted Living14421 North Boswell Blvd | Small home10 residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Forever My Heart9202 West Briarwood Circle N | Small home10 residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Hidden Valley Assisted Living9409 West Hidden Valley | Small home10 residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Lakeside Assisted Living13618 North 103rd Avenue | Small home10 residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Meadow Assisted Living Care16610 North Meadow Park Drive | Small home10 residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Open Wings Assisted Living Home Care16037 West Saguaro Park Lane | Small home10 residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Orange Garden Assisted Living10858 West Carlota Lane | Small home10 residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Sun City Assisted Living10509 West Cherry Tree Lane | Small home10 residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Sun City Care20032 North Signal Butte Circl | Small home10 residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Winilyn Home10846 West Deanna Drive | Small home10 residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Sun City?
The median cost of assisted living in Arizona is $6,250 a month ($75,000 a year), above the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. 2 Sun City communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $2,995 to $3,000 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Arizona, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Small residential homes often cost less than larger communities, though care needs, room type and services move the price more than the building does.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Three questions to ask on every Sun City tour
From about 23,000 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
- Can I come back and eat a meal here, unannounced?Dining was 23% of all concerns: quality that changes day to day.
- How is laundry labeled and tracked, and what happens when something goes missing?Housekeeping was 17%.
- Who is my main contact, and how often will I hear from them?Communication with management was 15%.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
Check a Sun City community’s license
Arizona publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: geodata-adhsgis.hub.arcgis.com. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Sun City assisted living questions
Arizona licenses 16 assisted living communities in Sun City as of November 2026: 5 larger communities and 11 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 658 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in Arizona is $6,250 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. Arizona's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Arizona publishes its licensing records at geodata-adhsgis.hub.arcgis.com. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.
The Gardens of Sun City. Their testimonials come from recorded phone interviews with residents and family members, verified by Senior Living Alliance.