Sun City West, Arizona

Sun City West is a 16,900-home community 2.5 miles west of the original Sun City, Arizona, and 19 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix. Del Webb constructed the community between 1978 and 1997, and it is favored by home buyers who want reasonably priced homes in a large amenity-laden active adult golf course community.

This active adult community includes the perfect mix of amenities and activities that cater to active adults who want to stay physically and socially active. The community was designed to intertwine with a variety of retail stores and shopping centers. Most residents find that all of their shopping needs can be accomplished via golf-cart-legal streets. Within the community, residents have convenient access to supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, restaurants, post offices, churches, and Del E. Webb Medical Center.

This 55+ community includes an enviable lineup of amenities that includes four recreation centers, seven golf courses, and nine restaurants. The recreation centers house various attractions such as indoor and outdoor pools, state-of-the-art fitness centers, indoor and outdoor walking tracks, ballrooms, dance studios, hobby and craft rooms, computer lab, Stardust Theater, concert hall, and library.

Source: 55places.com