Peoria, AZ 55+ Active Adult Retirement Communities

Overview

Peoria is located in sunny Southern Arizona. Residents can enjoy convenient access to serene natural areas, such as hiking trails and Lake Pleasant Regional Park. Peoria offers locals wineries, breweries, and shopping centers, with Downtown Phoenix just a short distance away.

Climate & Geography

Peoria’s climate is ideal for those who love the sun and warmer weather. Peoria experiences significantly more sunny days per year than the national average, along with no snowfall and significantly less rain.

Peoria is located northwest of Phoenix and Glendale in a low lying, desert area. Lake Pleasant Regional Park located in the northeast part of Peoria.

Recreation, Culture & Entertainment

Peoria offers plenty of ways for residents to soak up the sunshine. Lake Pleasant Regional Park offers a number of activities, such as boating, kayaking, fishing, swimming, and scuba diving. Additionally, there are a variety of peaceful trails in Peoria for locals to explore, such as the WestWing Mountain Trail and the Sunrise Mountain Trail.

Peoria hosts a number of local wineries and breweries that make for an enjoyable place to unwind. Winery 101 offers wine tasting and live music on the weekends, and Peoria Artisan Brewery & Gastropub provides a selection of their made in house craft beers with chef prepared menu options.

Park West is a shopping center in Peoria that has a theater, shops and restaurants. Farmers markets and other events are held at Park West. The city of Peoria hosts a variety of special events and festivals throughout the year.

Cost of Living & Taxes

Peoria sales tax is higher than average at 8.1 percent, and the cost of living in Peoria is higher than the state and national average. Median home cost makes the biggest difference in the added cost of living in Peoria. In Arizona, income tax can vary from 2.59 percent to 4.54 percent. Relative to the rest of the country, Arizona’s property tax is on the lower side, and Social Security is not taxed in Arizona.

Health Care

Both the Phoenix area and the state of Arizona rank on the higher end of average on Gallup’s Well-Being Index.

Ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 18 in the country, the Phoenix Mayo Clinic is located 24 miles from Peoria. Curahealth Hospital Northwest Phoenix is located in Peoria, and St. Joseph’s Westgate Medical Center is located just 5 miles from Peoria.