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Adelanto, CA vs Surprise, AZ

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- Household income in Surprise, is 32% more than it is in Adelanto and is 10% above the National Average.
- Adelanto unemployment rate is 15.9%.
- Surprise unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Adelanto, CASurprise, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$15,823  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$76,623$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,545  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Adelanto, CASurprise, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Adelanto, CASurprise, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.7%13.1%
Reviews for Adelanto    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

is growing pretty fast and a lot of really nothing to  More

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Over 17 years ago

like to ride dirt bikes,fly gliders and time trials veh? bring it on. el mirage ca is the place to be.the dry lake here will sweep you off your feet.open space for  More

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Over 17 years ago

Adelanto began in 1974. Two main people were responsible for the growth and the capability for growth and that was the late Patricia Chamberlaine and Mary Scarpa. These  More

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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 11 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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