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Compare Surprise to Scottsdale

This post compares Surprise, Arizona to Scottsdale, 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) Scottsdale (city)
Population 129,534 239,283
Income (median) $46,406 $64,888
Home Value (median) $213,600 $433,500
White 84% 88%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 2% 4%
With Kids 31% 19%
Age (median) 41 46
Rentals 26% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Surprise or Scottsdale?
A: Surprise has a smaller population count than Scottsdale: 129534 compared with 239283 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Scottsdale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Surprise versus 34% for Scottsdale.

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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