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Compare Sun City to Surprise

This post compares Sun City, Arizona to Surprise, Arizona across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Sun City (CDP) Surprise (city)
Population 39,000 129,534
Income (median) $40,723 $46,406
Home Value (median) $130,100 $213,600
White 95% 84%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 0% 31%
Age (median) 72 41
Rentals 17% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sun City or Surprise?
A: Sun City has a much smaller population count than Surprise: 39000 compared with 129534 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Sun City or in Surprise?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Sun City.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Sun City or Surprise?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Sun City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Surprise does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Sun City versus 26% for Surprise.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sun City may include: Green-Valley, Sun-City-West, and Fortuna-Foothills.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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