2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Catalina, AZ vs Surprise, AZ

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Highlights
- Household income in Surprise, is 20% more than it is in Catalina and is 10% above the National Average.
- Catalina unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Surprise unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Catalina, AZSurprise, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.7%6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.0%3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.1%47.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%8.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes3.4%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,351$34,097$37,638
 Household Income$63,701$76,623$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,365$84,420$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Catalina, AZSurprise, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.7%5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.4%2.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.6%5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.0%6.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.2%8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.7%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.2%13.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%17.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.5%21.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%7.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.5%5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Catalina, AZSurprise, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.4%17.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.0%5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%1.3%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%6.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.8%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%6.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.9%3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement7.2%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.9%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.3%2.4%3.6%
 Personal care1.0%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.6%27.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.6%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair14.8%6.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.5%10.7%13.1%
Reviews for Catalina    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

The Catlaina area (Saddlebrook / Oro Valley) was wonderful back in the 1970's and 1980's. As is typical with AZ, Developers ruined the community and problems are a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Deeply regret moving here 10 yrs ago. Cost of living is high, over-inflated housing/rental market, traffic is horrible, pay is extremely low. Great place to golf  More

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Over 17 years ago

We live on the north side of the Catalina Mtns. close to Tucson but not so close that we have to endure the smog. Congestion is becoming a part of life out here as  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 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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