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Gila Bend, AZ vs Surprise, AZ

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Highlights
- Household income in Surprise, is 82% more than it is in Gila Bend and is 10% above the National Average.
- Gila Bend unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Surprise unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Gila Bend, AZSurprise, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.1%6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.1%47.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.8%8.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes3.4%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,175$34,097$37,638
 Household Income$42,022$76,623$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,931$84,420$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gila Bend, AZSurprise, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K18.1%5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.6%2.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.1%5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.1%6.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.8%8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.6%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.0%13.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%17.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.8%21.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.1%7.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K0.0%5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gila Bend, AZSurprise, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance5.6%17.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.9%5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%1.3%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library2.8%6.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.8%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.6%6.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.0%3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance14.7%2.4%3.6%
 Personal care0.0%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%27.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry12.8%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.5%6.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving16.5%10.7%13.1%
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Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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