Arizona · Census place 71510
Surprise city, AZ
Quick answer
Surprise city has 149,519 residents, ranking #10 of 467 places in Arizona. Median household income is $93,371, the median home is worth $396,000 and median gross rent runs $1,917 a month.
- Population
- 149,519Surprise city residents
- Median household income
- $93,371Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $396,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,917Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 79%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Surprise city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Surprise city median would spend about 24.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.8% of residents and 79% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Scottsdale city 242,169
- Peoria city 194,338
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- San Tan Valley CDP 105,231
- Goodyear city 102,891
- Buckeye city 99,844
- Yuma city 98,461
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