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Compare Surprise to Mesa

This post compares Surprise, Arizona to Mesa, 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 Surprise (city) Mesa (city)
Population 129,534 479,317
Income (median) $46,406 $40,683
Home Value (median) $213,600 $187,900
White 84% 83%
Black 5% 3%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 31% 32%
Age (median) 41 35
Rentals 26% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Surprise or Mesa?
A: Surprise has a much smaller population count than Mesa: 129534 compared with 479317 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Surprise or Mesa?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Surprise.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Surprise versus 39% for Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Surprise may include: Peoria, San-Tan-Valley, and Sahuarita.

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

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