Arizona city profile
What it costs to live in Surprise, and how it compares with other Arizona cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
63
12th best value in Arizona
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Arizona cities.
Overall livability
61
17th overall in Arizona
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Surprise is home to about 141,875 people. A typical home runs $282,300 and a household earns around $76,600, a price-to-income ratio of 3.7. Among Arizona's largest cities, it ranks 12th for value and 17th overall. For context, the typical Surprise home is about 35% below the statewide median of $437,000 and local household income is about 12% above the statewide median of $68,100.
Median home price
$282,300
29th in AZ of 49
Median rent
$1,627/mo
Median household income
$76,600
Home price to income
3.7x
Unemployment
4.7%
13th in AZ of 49
School rating
7/10
17th in AZ of 49
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