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Compare Surprise to Phoenix

This post compares Surprise, Arizona to Phoenix, 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) Phoenix (city)
Population 129,534 1,574,421
Income (median) $46,406 $40,692
Home Value (median) $213,600 $197,800
White 84% 71%
Black 5% 6%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 31% 36%
Age (median) 41 33
Rentals 26% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Surprise or Phoenix?
A: Surprise has a much smaller population count than Phoenix: 129534 compared with 1574421 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Phoenix does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Surprise versus 46% for Phoenix.

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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