20 Best U.S. Suburbs For Your Happy Retirement

5. SUN CITY, ARIZONA

Percentage of households collecting Social Security: 85.2 percent
Median home listing price: $169,900

Sun City is a 55+ active adult community that was founded more than 50 years ago. Sun City calls itself “The Original Fun City” and offers amenities such as golf courses, a fitness center and fitness classes, aquatic facilities and easy access to national parks and monuments.

The Phoenix suburb is the largest of all the suburbs included in this study, with more than 23,000 households. The property tax rate in Sun City is 0.802 percent.