SunwestAZ
The town, home to 45 people, lies in Arizona.
Is Sunwest a good place to live?
Sunwest’s peak summer temperature is 105°F, above both the Arizona town median (100°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Sunwest. 18% of the land in Sunwest is conserved, above both Arizona’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Sunwest has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sunwest.
Conservation land takes up 17.8% of Sunwest
5.9 miles of trail. Sunwest’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The climate in Sunwest brings four seasons and hot summers
Sunwest’s January low stands at 39°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Sunwest, mostly inland flooding
In Sunwest, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 63 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 79% come from inland flooding and 10% from heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Sunwest is
For adults in Sunwest, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 31%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Sunwest is ahead of Arizona on 10 and behind on 12. Two figures for adults locally: 48% have high blood pressure, 12% report frequent mental distress. Only 8 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Sunwest.
| Sunwest | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Sunwest | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 12% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.2% | 7.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.6% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sunwest
Moving to Sunwest: who provides what
Sunwest is unincorporated, so La Paz County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sunwest; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sunwest residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
Questions about Sunwest
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sunwest, AZ a good place to live?
Sunwest has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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